#555488
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47% 0.083 283.6), rgb(85, 84, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#555488 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555488 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 84, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.083 283.6) |
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 #555488 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #555488 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555488 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #555488 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBEDA
oklch(81% 0.039 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B9CC8
oklch(70.8% 0.064 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#8383BA
oklch(63.1% 0.082 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D6CA6
oklch(55.7% 0.089 283.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#555488
oklch(47% 0.083 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4A74
oklch(42.8% 0.069 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5D
oklch(37.8% 0.053 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#555488 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) | #435B8A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415887 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475E67 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555488
#555488
oklch(47% 0.083 283.6)
- #635D1D
#635D1D
oklch(47.1% 0.084 103.9)
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 #555488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.016
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
Use #555488 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.