#554A5D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.7% 0.034 310.9), rgb(85, 74, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#554A5D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554A5D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 74, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 11%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.034 310.9) |
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 #554A5D | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554A5D | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554A5D text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #554A5D text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#A79BB0
oklch(70.7% 0.033 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#91839C
oklch(63.1% 0.04 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C6C87
oklch(55.6% 0.045 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#685A72
oklch(49% 0.041 311)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.034 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#463E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.026 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#554A5D 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) | #474D5E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494E5C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544C50 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554A5D
#554A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.034 310.9)
- #495340
#495340
oklch(42.8% 0.033 130.3)
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 #554A5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
Use #554A5D 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.