#554598
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45% 0.13 288.9), rgb(85, 69, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#554598 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554598 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 69, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.13 288.9) |
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 #554598 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554598 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554598 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #554598 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9EF
oklch(80.8% 0.076 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E93E8
oklch(70.7% 0.123 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8876E1
oklch(63.1% 0.156 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#735CCE
oklch(55.5% 0.169 289)
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Step 700
700
#614BB3
oklch(49.1% 0.158 289)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554598
oklch(45% 0.13 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#413673
oklch(37.7% 0.101 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#554598 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) | #1D549B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E5096 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415767 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554598
#554598
oklch(45% 0.13 288.9)
- #5A5900
#5A5900
oklch(45% 0.098 109)
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 #554598, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.073
Use #554598 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.