#554262
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(41.2% 0.057 311), rgb(85, 66, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#554262 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554262 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 66, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.057 311) |
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 #554262 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554262 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #554262 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #554262 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD1
oklch(81% 0.034 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB98BA
oklch(70.8% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#977EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.068 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#816794
oklch(55.6% 0.074 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D557E
oklch(49% 0.07 310.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554262
oklch(41.2% 0.057 311)
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Step 900
900
#493B53
oklch(37.7% 0.044 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2331
oklch(27.1% 0.028 310.4)
#554262 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) | #3D4863 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414A61 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54464E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554262
#554262
oklch(41.2% 0.057 311)
- #405130
#405130
oklch(41.1% 0.056 130.7)
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 #554262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
Use #554262 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.