#554371
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.2% 0.077 301.2), rgb(85, 67, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#554371 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554371 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 67, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.077 301.2) |
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 #554371 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554371 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #554371 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #554371 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADA
oklch(80.8% 0.046 301)
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Step 400
400
#A896C7
oklch(70.6% 0.073 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#937CB9
oklch(63.1% 0.093 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E65A5
oklch(55.7% 0.1 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A538D
oklch(49.1% 0.094 301.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554371
oklch(42.2% 0.077 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#473A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#554371 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) | #384B73 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4B70 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504B54 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554371
#554371
oklch(42.2% 0.077 301.2)
- #475420
#475420
oklch(42.2% 0.077 121.5)
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 #554371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
Use #554371 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.