#55469B
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.4% 0.133 288), rgb(85, 70, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#55469B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55469B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 70, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.133 288) |
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 #55469B | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55469B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55469B text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #55469B text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F1
oklch(80.8% 0.079 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D93EA
oklch(70.7% 0.125 288)
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Step 500
500
#8776E3
oklch(63.1% 0.159 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#725CD1
oklch(55.7% 0.173 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#604BB5
oklch(49.2% 0.161 288.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55469B
oklch(45.4% 0.133 288)
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Step 900
900
#403675
oklch(37.7% 0.104 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#55469B 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) | #1B559E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C5199 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405869 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55469B
#55469B
oklch(45.4% 0.133 288)
- #5C5A00
#5C5A00
oklch(45.5% 0.098 108.2)
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 #55469B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
Use #55469B 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.