#554095
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.9% 0.134 291.3), rgb(85, 64, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#554095 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.134 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 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554095 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 64, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.134 291.3) |
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 #554095 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554095 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554095 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #554095 text on black | 2.55:1 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F0
oklch(80.8% 0.079 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A192E8
oklch(70.7% 0.124 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C74E1
oklch(63.1% 0.159 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#775ACF
oklch(55.6% 0.173 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#6449B3
oklch(49.1% 0.161 291)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554095
oklch(43.9% 0.134 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#433574
oklch(37.8% 0.104 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#554095 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) | #125098 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #184D93 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435264 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554095
#554095
oklch(43.9% 0.134 291.3)
- #555700
#555700
oklch(44% 0.097 111.3)
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 #554095, 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 0.029
- 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 0.078
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.078
Use #554095 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.