#55536E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.5% 0.044 287.9), rgb(85, 83, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#55536E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55536E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 83, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 14%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.044 287.9) |
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 #55536E | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55536E | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55536E text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #55536E text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED1
oklch(80.8% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DB9
oklch(70.7% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8785A8
oklch(63.1% 0.052 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#716E93
oklch(55.5% 0.057 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F5C7D
oklch(49.1% 0.052 288.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55536E
oklch(45.5% 0.044 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#403F53
oklch(37.7% 0.034 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#55536E 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) | #4C566F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C556D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50575C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55536E
#55536E
oklch(45.5% 0.044 287.9)
- #59593C
#59593C
oklch(45.6% 0.044 108)
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 #55536E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.014
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
Use #55536E 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.