#554885
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.4% 0.098 291.7), rgb(85, 72, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#554885 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554885 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 72, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.098 291.7) |
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 #554885 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554885 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554885 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #554885 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A196D6
oklch(70.6% 0.093 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B7BCA
oklch(63% 0.117 292)
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Step 600
600
#7563B7
oklch(55.5% 0.128 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#63529E
oklch(49.2% 0.119 291.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554885
oklch(44.4% 0.098 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#433967
oklch(37.7% 0.077 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#554885 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) | #345287 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355084 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495460 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554885
#554885
oklch(44.4% 0.098 291.7)
- #565800
#565800
oklch(44.4% 0.098 111.3)
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 #554885, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
Use #554885 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.