#55468A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.3% 0.109 291.5), rgb(85, 70, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#55468A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55468A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 70, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.109 291.5) |
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 #55468A | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55468A | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55468A text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #55468A text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 291)
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Step 400
400
#A195DB
oklch(70.7% 0.102 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B79D1
oklch(63% 0.13 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7661BE
oklch(55.7% 0.14 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#634FA4
oklch(49% 0.132 291.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55468A
oklch(44.3% 0.109 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#43386B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#55468A 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) | #2D528C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4F88 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485361 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55468A
#55468A
oklch(44.3% 0.109 291.5)
- #565800
#565800
oklch(44.4% 0.098 111.3)
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 #55468A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
Use #55468A 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.