#554896
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.5% 0.123 288.2), rgb(85, 72, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#554896 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554896 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 72, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.123 288.2) |
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 #554896 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554896 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554896 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #554896 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 287.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D94E4
oklch(70.6% 0.116 288.2)
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Step 500
500
#8778DC
oklch(63.1% 0.147 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#725FCA
oklch(55.7% 0.16 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F4DAF
oklch(49% 0.15 288)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554896
oklch(45.5% 0.123 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403771
oklch(37.7% 0.096 288)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#554896 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) | #265599 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #265294 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425868 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554896
#554896
oklch(45.5% 0.123 288.2)
- #5C5A00
#5C5A00
oklch(45.5% 0.098 108.2)
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 #554896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
Use #554896 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.