#554553
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.031 330.3), rgb(85, 69, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#554553 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554553 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 69, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 10%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.031 330.3) |
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 #554553 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554553 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #554553 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #554553 text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC6
oklch(81% 0.017 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AA9
oklch(70.7% 0.03 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#978294
oklch(63.2% 0.036 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#816B7F
oklch(55.6% 0.04 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D596B
oklch(49% 0.038 329.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554553
oklch(41.2% 0.031 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#493D48
oklch(37.7% 0.024 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#554553 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) | #454954 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484B52 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56464A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554553
#554553
oklch(41.2% 0.031 330.3)
- #3F5042
#3F5042
oklch(41.2% 0.031 150)
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 #554553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
Use #554553 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.