#55435D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.048 315.3), rgb(85, 67, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#55435D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55435D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 67, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.048 315.3) |
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 #55435D | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55435D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #55435D text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #55435D text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#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
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC99B4
oklch(70.8% 0.044 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#977FA2
oklch(63.1% 0.058 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#81688D
oklch(55.5% 0.063 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5778
oklch(49.1% 0.058 314.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55435D
oklch(41.2% 0.048 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#493C4F
oklch(37.7% 0.036 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#55435D 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) | #40485E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434A5C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55464C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55435D
#55435D
oklch(41.2% 0.048 315.3)
- #3F5136
#3F5136
oklch(41.2% 0.049 135.5)
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 #55435D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
Use #55435D 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.