#55498C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45% 0.107 289.6), rgb(85, 73, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#55498C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55498C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 73, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.107 289.6) |
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 #55498C | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55498C | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55498C text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #55498C text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE7
oklch(80.8% 0.063 290)
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Step 400
400
#9F96DB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#897BD1
oklch(63.2% 0.127 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7362BE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6151A4
oklch(49.2% 0.129 289.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55498C
oklch(45% 0.107 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#41396A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#55498C 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) | #31548E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31518A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465664 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55498C
#55498C
oklch(45% 0.107 289.6)
- #595900
#595900
oklch(44.9% 0.098 109.8)
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 #55498C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
Use #55498C 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.