#55409C
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.4% 0.143 289.8), rgb(85, 64, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#55409C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55409C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 64, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.143 289.8) |
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 #55409C | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55409C | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55409C text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #55409C text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A091EE
oklch(70.8% 0.134 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A72E8
oklch(63% 0.172 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7557D6
oklch(55.5% 0.186 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#6347BA
oklch(49.2% 0.173 289.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55409C
oklch(44.4% 0.143 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#423478
oklch(37.8% 0.112 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#55409C 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) | #00529F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #064E9A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405467 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55409C
#55409C
oklch(44.4% 0.143 289.8)
- #585800
#585800
oklch(44.6% 0.097 109.8)
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 #55409C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
Use #55409C 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.