#55489A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.7% 0.129 287.5), rgb(85, 72, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#55489A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55489A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 72, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.129 287.5) |
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 #55489A | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55489A | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55489A text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #55489A text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C94E7
oklch(70.6% 0.12 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8677E0
oklch(63.1% 0.154 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#715ECE
oklch(55.7% 0.166 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F4CB2
oklch(49.1% 0.156 287.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55489A
oklch(45.7% 0.129 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#403773
oklch(37.8% 0.099 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252043
oklch(26.9% 0.064 287.9)
#55489A 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) | #22569D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #215298 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40596A | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55489A
#55489A
oklch(45.7% 0.129 287.5)
- #5E5B00
#5E5B00
oklch(45.9% 0.099 107.5)
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 #55489A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
Use #55489A 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.