#554656
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.6% 0.033 324.2), rgb(85, 70, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#554656 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554656 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 70, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 10%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.033 324.2) |
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 #554656 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554656 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #554656 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #554656 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC8
oklch(81% 0.019 323)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAB
oklch(70.6% 0.031 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#968297
oklch(63.2% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#806B81
oklch(55.5% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C596D
oklch(49% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554656
oklch(41.6% 0.033 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#493D49
oklch(37.7% 0.026 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#554656 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) | #454A57 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484B55 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56474B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554656
#554656
oklch(41.6% 0.033 324.2)
- #415141
#415141
oklch(41.6% 0.033 145)
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 #554656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
Use #554656 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.