#55419E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.8% 0.145 289.1), rgb(85, 65, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#55419E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55419E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 65, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.145 289.1) |
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 #55419E | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55419E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55419E text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #55419E text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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 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
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F4
oklch(80.8% 0.084 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F91EF
oklch(70.7% 0.135 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8973EA
oklch(63.2% 0.173 289)
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Step 600
600
#7458D8
oklch(55.7% 0.188 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#6247BB
oklch(49.2% 0.174 289.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55419E
oklch(44.8% 0.145 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#423478
oklch(37.8% 0.112 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F47
oklch(27% 0.072 288.7)
#55419E 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) | #0053A1 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #034F9C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5669 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55419E
#55419E
oklch(44.8% 0.145 289.1)
- #595800
#595800
oklch(44.7% 0.097 109)
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 #55419E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
Use #55419E 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.