#554276
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.3% 0.086 299.5), rgb(85, 66, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#554276 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554276 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 66, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.086 299.5) |
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 #554276 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554276 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #554276 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #554276 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5E9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 299.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A896CC
oklch(70.8% 0.08 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#937BBF
oklch(63.2% 0.103 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D63AB
oklch(55.6% 0.112 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A5293
oklch(49.2% 0.104 299.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554276
oklch(42.3% 0.086 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#473960
oklch(37.7% 0.067 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#554276 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) | #344B78 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384B75 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4B56 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554276
#554276
oklch(42.3% 0.086 299.5)
- #485416
#485416
oklch(42.2% 0.086 119.7)
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 #554276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
Use #554276 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.