#545775
Named color: Dusty Grape. oklch(46.6% 0.049 279.9), rgb(84, 87, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#545775 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Dusty Grape. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545775 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 87, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 16%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.049 279.9) |
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 #545775 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545775 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545775 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #545775 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB8
oklch(70.8% 0.037 278.2)
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Step 500
500
#8387A7
oklch(63.2% 0.048 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7092
oklch(55.6% 0.053 280.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#545775
oklch(46.6% 0.049 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D65
oklch(42.7% 0.04 279)
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Step 900
900
#3E4052
oklch(37.7% 0.031 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#242530
oklch(26.8% 0.02 280.8)
#545775 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) | #4F5A76 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5874 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5C61 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545775
#545775
oklch(46.6% 0.049 279.9)
- #605B3A
#605B3A
oklch(46.7% 0.05 100.7)
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 #545775, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.027
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
Use #545775 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.