#55476A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.7% 0.059 302.3), rgb(85, 71, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#55476A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55476A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 71, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.059 302.3) |
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 #55476A | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55476A | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55476A text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #55476A text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD4
oklch(81% 0.035 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#A799BE
oklch(70.8% 0.055 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#917FAD
oklch(63% 0.071 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C6899
oklch(55.5% 0.078 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#685783
oklch(49.1% 0.072 301.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55476A
oklch(42.7% 0.059 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#463C56
oklch(37.7% 0.045 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#55476A 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) | #404D6B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424D69 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524C54 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55476A
#55476A
oklch(42.7% 0.059 302.3)
- #49542F
#49542F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 122.4)
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 #55476A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
Use #55476A 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.