#554153
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.04 329.6), rgb(85, 65, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#554153 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554153 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 65, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 13%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.04 329.6) |
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 #554153 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554153 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #554153 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #554153 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC8
oklch(81% 0.023 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE99AC
oklch(70.7% 0.036 329)
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Step 500
500
#9A8097
oklch(63.2% 0.046 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#856982
oklch(55.7% 0.051 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#70576E
oklch(49% 0.048 328.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554153
oklch(40.3% 0.04 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.031 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#554153 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) | #404654 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454852 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574247 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554153
#554153
oklch(40.3% 0.04 329.6)
- #394F3D
#394F3D
oklch(40.4% 0.041 149.8)
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 #554153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
Use #554153 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.