What color is #55336F?

#55336F is a dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(85, 51, 111), and in HSL hsl(274, 37%, 32%).

Is #55336F accessible as text?

On white, #55336F has a contrast ratio of 10.05:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #55336F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #55336F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-900 (#59168B).

What colors go well with #55336F?

#55336F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4E7033. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #55336F below.

Is #55336F good for buttons?

#55336F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #55336F — black text only reaches 2.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #55336F the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #55336F is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#55336F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #55336F

Not just a swatch — here's how #55336F works with other colors. Named schemes with #55336F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #55336F Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Dark Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #55336F Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Dark Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #55336F Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

Dark Slate Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #55336F Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3734

Dark Slate Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #55336F Secondary #72677C Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Dark Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #55336F actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 68/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 28/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DED3E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6A3370 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #55336F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #55336F;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 51 111;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.1% 0.104 308.5);
  --color-50: #F8F4FA;
  --color-100: #ECE3F3;
  --color-200: #D8C7E5;
  --color-300: #BBA0CF;
  --color-400: #9D7AB8;
  --color-500: #7F5A9B;
  --color-600: #644A78;
  --color-700: #493856;
  --color-800: #322839;
  --color-900: #1F1A24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F8F4FA',
    100: '#ECE3F3',
    200: '#D8C7E5',
    300: '#BBA0CF',
    400: '#9D7AB8',
    500: '#7F5A9B',
    600: '#644A78',
    700: '#493856',
    800: '#322839',
    900: '#1F1A24',
  },
}

$base: #55336F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F4FA;
$base-100: #ECE3F3;
$base-200: #D8C7E5;
$base-300: #BBA0CF;
$base-400: #9D7AB8;
$base-500: #7F5A9B;
$base-600: #644A78;
$base-700: #493856;
$base-800: #322839;
$base-900: #1F1A24;
$base-hover: #452959;
$base-subtle: #CDBCDA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#55336F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8C7E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BBA0CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D7AB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F5A9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#644A78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#493856",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1A24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #55336F

Color Lab

Pairs with #55336F

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