#554658
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.6% 0.035 320.7), rgb(85, 70, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#554658 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554658 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 70, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 11%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.035 320.7) |
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 #554658 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554658 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #554658 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #554658 text on black | 2.40:1 | 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
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC9
oklch(81% 0.02 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AAD
oklch(70.6% 0.033 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#958299
oklch(63.1% 0.04 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#806B84
oklch(55.7% 0.046 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5970
oklch(49.1% 0.043 320.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554658
oklch(41.6% 0.035 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#483D4B
oklch(37.7% 0.028 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#554658 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) | #444A59 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474B57 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55484C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554658
#554658
oklch(41.6% 0.035 320.7)
- #42513F
#42513F
oklch(41.6% 0.035 140.4)
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 #554658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
Use #554658 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.