#55414E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.034 339.7), rgb(85, 65, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#55414E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55414E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 65, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 13%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.034 339.7) |
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 #55414E | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55414E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #55414E text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #55414E text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.027 339.5)
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Step 400
400
#B397A9
oklch(70.7% 0.041 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#A07D94
oklch(63.1% 0.054 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A667E
oklch(55.5% 0.057 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#75556A
oklch(49% 0.052 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#604657
oklch(42.8% 0.044 339.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55414E
oklch(40.1% 0.034 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#55414E 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) | #42454F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46484D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574145 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55414E
#55414E
oklch(40.1% 0.034 339.7)
- #384E42
#384E42
oklch(40.2% 0.034 160.5)
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 #55414E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
Use #55414E 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.