#554293
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.1% 0.128 291), rgb(85, 66, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#554293 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554293 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 66, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.128 291) |
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 #554293 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554293 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554293 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #554293 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EE
oklch(81% 0.074 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A193E5
oklch(70.8% 0.118 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B75DE
oklch(63% 0.154 291)
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Step 600
600
#765CCB
oklch(55.6% 0.165 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#644BB0
oklch(49.2% 0.154 291.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554293
oklch(44.1% 0.128 291)
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Step 900
900
#433672
oklch(37.8% 0.099 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#554293 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) | #1C5196 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4E91 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445364 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554293
#554293
oklch(44.1% 0.128 291)
- #565700
#565700
oklch(44.1% 0.097 110.5)
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 #554293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
Use #554293 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.