#555394
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.5% 0.103 283.1), rgb(85, 83, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#555394 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555394 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 83, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.103 283.1) |
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 #555394 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #555394 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555394 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #555394 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#999AD1
oklch(70.6% 0.08 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#8181C5
oklch(63.1% 0.101 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B69B2
oklch(55.5% 0.112 283.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#555394
oklch(47.5% 0.103 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#49487C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C64
oklch(37.6% 0.068 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#24243A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 283.4)
#555394 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) | #3B5C96 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395892 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42606C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555394
#555394
oklch(47.5% 0.103 283.1)
- #675E00
#675E00
oklch(47.6% 0.1 103)
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 #555394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.019
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
Use #555394 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.