#55415E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.054 315.1), rgb(85, 65, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#55415E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55415E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 65, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.054 315.1) |
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 #55415E | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55415E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #55415E text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #55415E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCF
oklch(80.9% 0.031 314)
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Step 400
400
#AD98B6
oklch(70.8% 0.049 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#987EA4
oklch(63.1% 0.063 315)
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Step 600
600
#836790
oklch(55.6% 0.07 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F557A
oklch(49% 0.066 315.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55415E
oklch(40.8% 0.054 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B51
oklch(37.7% 0.042 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#55415E 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) | #3D475F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41495D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55444B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55415E
#55415E
oklch(40.8% 0.054 315.1)
- #3D5133
#3D5133
oklch(40.9% 0.054 135.6)
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 #55415E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.077
Use #55415E 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.