#554A5B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.6% 0.031 313.7), rgb(85, 74, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#554A5B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554A5B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 74, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 10%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.031 313.7) |
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 #554A5B | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554A5B | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554A5B text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #554A5B text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAE
oklch(70.8% 0.029 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#92839A
oklch(63.1% 0.038 314)
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Step 600
600
#7C6D84
oklch(55.7% 0.039 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#685B70
oklch(49.1% 0.037 312.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.031 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#463E4B
oklch(37.7% 0.024 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#554A5B 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) | #484D5C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4E5A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554C50 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554A5B
#554A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.031 313.7)
- #485341
#485341
oklch(42.7% 0.032 133.3)
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 #554A5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
Use #554A5B 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.