#55414C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.032 344.5), rgb(85, 65, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#55414C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55414C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 65, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 13%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.032 344.5) |
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 #55414C | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55414C | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #55414C text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #55414C text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC4
oklch(81% 0.024 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#B397A6
oklch(70.6% 0.039 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#A07E91
oklch(63.2% 0.05 344)
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Step 600
600
#8B677B
oklch(55.7% 0.054 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#765567
oklch(49% 0.051 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#604654
oklch(42.7% 0.041 345.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55414C
oklch(40.1% 0.032 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2229
oklch(26.9% 0.022 342.8)
#55414C 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) | #42454C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47484B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584145 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55414C
#55414C
oklch(40.1% 0.032 344.5)
- #374E43
#374E43
oklch(40.1% 0.034 163.8)
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 #55414C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
Use #55414C 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.