#55407B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.2% 0.097 298.6), rgb(85, 64, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#55407B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55407B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 64, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.097 298.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #55407B | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55407B | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #55407B text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #55407B text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A894D2
oklch(70.7% 0.091 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9379C6
oklch(63.2% 0.116 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E61B3
oklch(55.8% 0.126 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A4F9A
oklch(49% 0.119 298.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55407B
oklch(42.2% 0.097 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#473864
oklch(37.7% 0.075 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A213B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 299.1)
#55407B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2E4B7D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324A7A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4B57 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55407B
#55407B
oklch(42.2% 0.097 298.6)
- #495403
#495403
oklch(42.2% 0.097 118.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #55407B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.078
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
Use #55407B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.