#55435E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.05 314.2), rgb(85, 67, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#55435E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 314°. 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 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55435E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 67, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.05 314.2) |
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 #55435E | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55435E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #55435E text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #55435E text on black | 2.35:1 | 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
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB98B5
oklch(70.6% 0.047 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#977FA3
oklch(63.1% 0.06 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#81688E
oklch(55.6% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5779
oklch(49.2% 0.059 313.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55435E
oklch(41.2% 0.05 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#493C50
oklch(37.8% 0.037 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#55435E 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) | #3F485F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434A5D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54464D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55435E
#55435E
oklch(41.2% 0.05 314.2)
- #405135
#405135
oklch(41.2% 0.05 133.6)
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 #55435E, 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 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
Use #55435E 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.