#554255
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.04 326.3), rgb(85, 66, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#554255 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554255 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 66, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 13%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.04 326.3) |
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 #554255 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554255 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #554255 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #554255 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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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
#C9BCC9
oklch(81% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AD
oklch(70.7% 0.037 326)
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Step 500
500
#998099
oklch(63.1% 0.047 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#846984
oklch(55.7% 0.052 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F576F
oklch(49% 0.048 326.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554255
oklch(40.6% 0.04 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.031 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#554255 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) | #414756 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454954 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564448 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554255
#554255
oklch(40.6% 0.04 326.3)
- #3B4F3D
#3B4F3D
oklch(40.5% 0.039 147.5)
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 #554255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
Use #554255 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.