#5550AE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(48.6% 0.145 281.9), rgb(85, 80, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#5550AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5550AE |
| RGB | rgb(85, 80, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.145 281.9) |
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 #5550AE | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5550AE | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5550AE text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5550AE text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEE
oklch(81% 0.07 282)
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Step 400
400
#9597E5
oklch(70.6% 0.113 282)
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Step 500
500
#7D7CDD
oklch(63.1% 0.143 282)
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Step 600
600
#6763CB
oklch(55.6% 0.156 281.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5550AE
oklch(48.6% 0.145 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#46438E
oklch(42.6% 0.121 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3971
oklch(37.6% 0.094 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#222242
oklch(27% 0.059 281.7)
#5550AE 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) | #1C5FB1 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1259AC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #326577 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5550AE
#5550AE
oklch(48.6% 0.145 281.9)
- #6B6100
#6B6100
oklch(48.7% 0.102 102.4)
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 #5550AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
Use #5550AE 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.