#55458F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.4% 0.118 290.8), rgb(85, 69, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#55458F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55458F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 69, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.118 290.8) |
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 #55458F | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55458F | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55458F text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #55458F text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A094E0
oklch(70.6% 0.11 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A78D7
oklch(63.1% 0.14 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#755FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.153 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#634EAA
oklch(49.2% 0.142 290.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55458F
oklch(44.4% 0.118 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#42376E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#55458F 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) | #275292 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294F8D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465463 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55458F
#55458F
oklch(44.4% 0.118 290.8)
- #575800
#575800
oklch(44.5% 0.097 110.5)
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 #55458F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
Use #55458F 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.