#554459
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.041 319.8), rgb(85, 68, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#554459 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554459 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 68, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.041 319.8) |
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 #554459 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554459 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #554459 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #554459 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCA
oklch(80.9% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB99B0
oklch(70.6% 0.039 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#97809C
oklch(63% 0.049 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#816A87
oklch(55.7% 0.052 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5872
oklch(49.1% 0.048 319.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554459
oklch(41.2% 0.041 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#493C4C
oklch(37.6% 0.032 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#554459 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) | #42495A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454A58 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55464B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554459
#554459
oklch(41.2% 0.041 319.8)
- #3F513C
#3F513C
oklch(41.3% 0.041 141.1)
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 #554459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
Use #554459 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.