#554574
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.8% 0.078 298.7), rgb(85, 69, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#554574 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554574 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 69, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.078 298.7) |
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 #554574 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554574 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #554574 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #554574 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDB
oklch(81% 0.046 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A697C8
oklch(70.7% 0.072 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#917DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.092 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B65A6
oklch(55.5% 0.101 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#68548F
oklch(49.2% 0.094 298.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554574
oklch(42.8% 0.078 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#463A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#554574 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) | #394D76 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4D73 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4D57 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554574
#554574
oklch(42.8% 0.078 298.7)
- #4B551F
#4B551F
oklch(42.8% 0.078 118.6)
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 #554574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.075
Use #554574 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.