#55495D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.5% 0.036 311.7), rgb(85, 73, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#55495D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55495D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 73, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 12%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.036 311.7) |
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 #55495D | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55495D | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #55495D text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #55495D 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 311)
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Step 400
400
#A89BB0
oklch(70.7% 0.033 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#92829D
oklch(63% 0.044 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C6C88
oklch(55.6% 0.047 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#695A73
oklch(49.1% 0.043 311.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55495D
oklch(42.5% 0.036 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#473D4D
oklch(37.7% 0.03 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#55495D 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) | #464D5E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494E5C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544B50 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55495D
#55495D
oklch(42.5% 0.036 311.7)
- #47533E
#47533E
oklch(42.5% 0.037 132.1)
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 #55495D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
Use #55495D 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.