#55486B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.9% 0.059 301), rgb(85, 72, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#55486B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55486B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 72, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.059 301) |
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 #55486B | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55486B | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55486B text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #55486B text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#C4BCD4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#A699BE
oklch(70.7% 0.055 301)
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Step 500
500
#9080AE
oklch(63.1% 0.07 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B6999
oklch(55.7% 0.076 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#675783
oklch(49% 0.071 300.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55486B
oklch(42.9% 0.059 301)
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Step 900
900
#463C56
oklch(37.7% 0.045 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#292333
oklch(27% 0.03 301.6)
#55486B 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) | #404E6C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434E6A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514D55 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55486B
#55486B
oklch(42.9% 0.059 301)
- #4B552F
#4B552F
oklch(43.1% 0.059 121)
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 #55486B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.075
Use #55486B 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.