#55486D
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43% 0.062 300), rgb(85, 72, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#55486D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55486D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 72, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.062 300) |
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 #55486D | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55486D | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55486D text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #55486D text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#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
#DBD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD5
oklch(81% 0.036 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A699C0
oklch(70.7% 0.058 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#907FB0
oklch(63% 0.075 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A689C
oklch(55.5% 0.081 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#675785
oklch(49.1% 0.074 299.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55486D
oklch(43% 0.062 300)
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Step 900
900
#453C58
oklch(37.7% 0.048 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#292333
oklch(27% 0.03 301.6)
#55486D 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) | #404E6E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424E6C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514E55 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55486D
#55486D
oklch(43% 0.062 300)
- #4B552D
#4B552D
oklch(43% 0.062 120.5)
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 #55486D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
Use #55486D 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.