#55496B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.1% 0.057 300.2), rgb(85, 73, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#55496B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55496B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 73, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.057 300.2) |
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 #55496B | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55496B | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55496B text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #55496B text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 300)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.052 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9080AD
oklch(63.1% 0.069 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A6998
oklch(55.5% 0.074 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#675882
oklch(49.2% 0.068 300.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55496B
oklch(43.1% 0.057 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#453C56
oklch(37.6% 0.045 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#282332
oklch(26.8% 0.028 299.8)
#55496B 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) | #424F6C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444F6A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514E55 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55496B
#55496B
oklch(43.1% 0.057 300.2)
- #4C5530
#4C5530
oklch(43.2% 0.058 120)
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 #55496B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
Use #55496B 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.