What color is #55486B?

#55486B is a dark, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(85, 72, 107), and in HSL hsl(262, 20%, 35%).

Is #55486B accessible as text?

On white, #55486B has a contrast ratio of 8.32:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.53:1 (fails). For text placed on #55486B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #55486B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-600 (#594C5B).

What colors go well with #55486B?

#55486B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5E6B47. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #55486B below.

Is #55486B good for buttons?

#55486B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #55486B — black text only reaches 2.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #55486B the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #55486B 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.

#55486B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #55486B

Not just a swatch — here's how #55486B works with other colors. Named schemes with #55486B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #55486B Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #55486B Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #55486B Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Eggplant keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #55486B Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #55486B Secondary #797582 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Eggplant 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 Eggplant carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #55486B 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 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 55/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 64/100

High

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

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #55486B with

Dim Gray Eggplant Dark Olive Green Gainsboro Onyx

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 8.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD9E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #60476B — 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 #55486B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #55486B;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 72 107;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.9% 0.059 301.0);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #E9E6EF;
  --color-200: #D4CEDE;
  --color-300: #B4ABC5;
  --color-400: #9588AA;
  --color-500: #76698C;
  --color-600: #5E546D;
  --color-700: #453F4F;
  --color-800: #2F2C35;
  --color-900: #1E1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#E9E6EF',
    200: '#D4CEDE',
    300: '#B4ABC5',
    400: '#9588AA',
    500: '#76698C',
    600: '#5E546D',
    700: '#453F4F',
    800: '#2F2C35',
    900: '#1E1C21',
  },
}

$base: #55486B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #E9E6EF;
$base-200: #D4CEDE;
$base-300: #B4ABC5;
$base-400: #9588AA;
$base-500: #76698C;
$base-600: #5E546D;
$base-700: #453F4F;
$base-800: #2F2C35;
$base-900: #1E1C21;
$base-hover: #443956;
$base-subtle: #CBC6D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#55486B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4CEDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4ABC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9588AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#76698C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5E546D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#453F4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #55486B

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