#554457
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.038 322.8), rgb(85, 68, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#554457 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554457 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 68, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 12%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.038 322.8) |
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 #554457 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554457 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #554457 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #554457 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC9
oklch(80.9% 0.022 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AAE
oklch(70.8% 0.035 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#97819A
oklch(63.2% 0.045 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#826A84
oklch(55.6% 0.049 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5870
oklch(49.1% 0.046 323.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554457
oklch(41.2% 0.038 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#493C4B
oklch(37.6% 0.03 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B232C
oklch(26.9% 0.02 322.5)
#554457 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) | #424858 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464A56 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56464A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554457
#554457
oklch(41.2% 0.038 322.8)
- #3F503D
#3F503D
oklch(41.1% 0.038 142.1)
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 #554457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
Use #554457 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.