#554374
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.4% 0.082 299.9), rgb(85, 67, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#554374 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554374 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 67, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.082 299.9) |
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 #554374 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554374 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #554374 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #554374 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#A796CA
oklch(70.6% 0.077 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#927CBC
oklch(63.1% 0.097 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D64A8
oklch(55.6% 0.106 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#695390
oklch(49.1% 0.098 299.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554374
oklch(42.4% 0.082 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#47395E
oklch(37.6% 0.064 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#554374 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) | #364C76 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4C73 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4B56 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554374
#554374
oklch(42.4% 0.082 299.9)
- #49541B
#49541B
oklch(42.3% 0.081 119.3)
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 #554374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.079
Use #554374 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.