#55495A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.4% 0.032 316), rgb(85, 73, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#55495A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55495A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 73, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 10%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.032 316) |
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 #55495A | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55495A | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #55495A text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #55495A text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89BAD
oklch(70.6% 0.03 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#938399
oklch(63.2% 0.037 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D6C84
oklch(55.6% 0.042 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#695A70
oklch(49% 0.039 315)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55495A
oklch(42.4% 0.032 316)
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Step 900
900
#473E4B
oklch(37.8% 0.025 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#55495A 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) | #474C5B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494D59 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554B4F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55495A
#55495A
oklch(42.4% 0.032 316)
- #465241
#465241
oklch(42.3% 0.031 136.5)
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 #55495A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
Use #55495A 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.