#554361
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(41.4% 0.054 311.4), rgb(85, 67, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#554361 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554361 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 67, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.054 311.4) |
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 #554361 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554361 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #554361 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #554361 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
-
Step 300
300
#C7BBD0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 310.9)
-
Step 400
400
#AB98B8
oklch(70.7% 0.051 311.6)
-
Step 500
500
#967FA6
oklch(63.1% 0.063 311.2)
-
Step 600
600
#816892
oklch(55.7% 0.07 311.2)
-
Step 700
700
#6D567C
oklch(49.1% 0.065 311.6)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#554361
oklch(41.4% 0.054 311.4)
-
Step 900
900
#493B52
oklch(37.6% 0.042 311.9)
-
Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#554361 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) | #3E4962 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424A60 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54474E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554361
#554361
oklch(41.4% 0.054 311.4)
- #415232
#415232
oklch(41.5% 0.055 131.2)
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 #554361, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
Use #554361 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.