#554351
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.033 334), rgb(85, 67, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#554351 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554351 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 67, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 12%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.033 334) |
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 #554351 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554351 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #554351 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #554351 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DC
oklch(88.6% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC6
oklch(80.9% 0.02 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA9
oklch(70.7% 0.031 333)
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Step 500
500
#998193
oklch(63.1% 0.039 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#836A7E
oklch(55.5% 0.043 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F586A
oklch(49% 0.04 333.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554351
oklch(40.7% 0.033 334)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D47
oklch(37.7% 0.024 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C242A
oklch(27.2% 0.016 334.8)
#554351 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) | #434752 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474950 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574448 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554351
#554351
oklch(40.7% 0.033 334)
- #3C4F41
#3C4F41
oklch(40.7% 0.033 152.9)
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 #554351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
Use #554351 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.