#554488
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.8% 0.109 292.8), rgb(85, 68, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#554488 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554488 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 68, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.109 292.8) |
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 #554488 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554488 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554488 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #554488 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE7
oklch(81% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A394DB
oklch(70.6% 0.103 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D79D1
oklch(63.2% 0.13 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7860BE
oklch(55.7% 0.142 293)
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Step 700
700
#654FA4
oklch(49.2% 0.132 292.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554488
oklch(43.8% 0.109 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#44386A
oklch(37.8% 0.084 293)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#554488 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) | #2B508A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4E86 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48515F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554488
#554488
oklch(43.8% 0.109 292.8)
- #535700
#535700
oklch(43.8% 0.098 112.8)
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 #554488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
Use #554488 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.