#554094
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.9% 0.133 291.5), rgb(85, 64, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#554094 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554094 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 64, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.133 291.5) |
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 #554094 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554094 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554094 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #554094 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A292E7
oklch(70.8% 0.123 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C74E0
oklch(63% 0.158 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#775ACE
oklch(55.6% 0.172 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#6549B2
oklch(49.1% 0.16 291.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554094
oklch(43.9% 0.133 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#433573
oklch(37.7% 0.103 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#271F43
oklch(26.9% 0.065 291.6)
#554094 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) | #145097 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #194D92 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445263 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554094
#554094
oklch(43.9% 0.133 291.5)
- #545700
#545700
oklch(43.9% 0.097 112.1)
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 #554094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.078
Use #554094 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.