#554265
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(41.4% 0.062 308.7), rgb(85, 66, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#554265 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554265 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 66, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 21%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.062 308.7) |
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 #554265 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554265 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #554265 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #554265 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD3
oklch(80.9% 0.036 308)
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Step 400
400
#AB97BC
oklch(70.6% 0.057 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#967DAC
oklch(63% 0.075 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#816697
oklch(55.6% 0.08 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5581
oklch(49.1% 0.074 308.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554265
oklch(41.4% 0.062 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#493B55
oklch(37.8% 0.047 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#554265 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) | #3C4966 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404A64 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53474F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554265
#554265
oklch(41.4% 0.062 308.7)
- #41522D
#41522D
oklch(41.4% 0.061 128.9)
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 #554265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
Use #554265 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.