#554156
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.043 324.8), rgb(85, 65, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#554156 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554156 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 65, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 14%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.043 324.8) |
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 #554156 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554156 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #554156 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #554156 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCA
oklch(80.8% 0.026 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE98AF
oklch(70.6% 0.041 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A7F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.052 325)
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Step 600
600
#846886
oklch(55.5% 0.057 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#705771
oklch(49.2% 0.051 325.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554156
oklch(40.5% 0.043 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4C
oklch(37.8% 0.033 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#554156 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) | #3F4657 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444855 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564348 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554156
#554156
oklch(40.5% 0.043 324.8)
- #3A4F3A
#3A4F3A
oklch(40.3% 0.043 144.7)
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 #554156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
Use #554156 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.