#554261
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.056 311.9), rgb(85, 66, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#554261 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554261 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 66, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.056 311.9) |
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 #554261 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554261 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #554261 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #554261 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC98B9
oklch(70.8% 0.052 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#977EA7
oklch(63.1% 0.067 312)
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Step 600
600
#826792
oklch(55.6% 0.072 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E567D
oklch(49.3% 0.067 312)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554261
oklch(41.2% 0.056 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#493B53
oklch(37.7% 0.044 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#554261 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) | #3D4862 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414A60 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54464D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554261
#554261
oklch(41.2% 0.056 311.9)
- #405131
#405131
oklch(41.1% 0.055 131.2)
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 #554261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
Use #554261 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.