#554376
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(42.5% 0.085 299), rgb(85, 67, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#554376 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554376 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 67, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.085 299) |
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 #554376 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554376 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #554376 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #554376 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#DBD5E9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 299.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A796CC
oklch(70.7% 0.08 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#927BBE
oklch(63% 0.101 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C64AA
oklch(55.6% 0.108 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#695292
oklch(49% 0.102 299.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554376
oklch(42.5% 0.085 299)
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Step 900
900
#463960
oklch(37.6% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#554376 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) | #354C78 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394C75 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4C57 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554376
#554376
oklch(42.5% 0.085 299)
- #495518
#495518
oklch(42.6% 0.085 119.7)
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 #554376, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
Use #554376 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.