#554186
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.1% 0.111 294.6), rgb(85, 65, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#554186 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554186 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 65, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.111 294.6) |
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 #554186 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554186 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554186 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #554186 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A594DB
oklch(70.8% 0.103 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F77D1
oklch(63% 0.133 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A5EBE
oklch(55.5% 0.145 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#674DA4
oklch(49% 0.135 294.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554186
oklch(43.1% 0.111 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#45376A
oklch(37.7% 0.086 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#28203E
oklch(26.8% 0.055 294.7)
#554186 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) | #274E88 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4C84 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494F5D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554186
#554186
oklch(43.1% 0.111 294.6)
- #4F5500
#4F5500
oklch(42.9% 0.097 114.4)
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 #554186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
Use #554186 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.