#554251
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.035 333.7), rgb(85, 66, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#554251 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554251 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 66, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 13%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.035 333.7) |
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 #554251 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554251 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #554251 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #554251 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC6
oklch(80.9% 0.02 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE99A9
oklch(70.6% 0.033 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A8094
oklch(63% 0.043 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#846A7F
oklch(55.7% 0.045 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#70586B
oklch(49.1% 0.042 333.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554251
oklch(40.5% 0.035 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C48
oklch(37.7% 0.028 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#554251 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) | #424652 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464950 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574347 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554251
#554251
oklch(40.5% 0.035 333.7)
- #3A4F40
#3A4F40
oklch(40.5% 0.036 153.5)
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 #554251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
Use #554251 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.