#554394
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.4% 0.128 290.5), rgb(85, 67, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#554394 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554394 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 67, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.128 290.5) |
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 #554394 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554394 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554394 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #554394 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EE
oklch(81% 0.074 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A093E6
oklch(70.7% 0.12 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A76DE
oklch(63.1% 0.152 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#755CCC
oklch(55.6% 0.167 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#634BB0
oklch(49.1% 0.154 290.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554394
oklch(44.4% 0.128 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#423672
oklch(37.7% 0.099 290)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#554394 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) | #1D5297 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204F92 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435465 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554394
#554394
oklch(44.4% 0.128 290.5)
- #575800
#575800
oklch(44.5% 0.097 110.5)
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 #554394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
Use #554394 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.