#554A5E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.8% 0.035 309.7), rgb(85, 74, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#554A5E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554A5E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 74, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 12%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.035 309.7) |
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 #554A5E | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554A5E | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554A5E text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #554A5E 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
#C5BDCB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 311)
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Step 400
400
#A79BB0
oklch(70.7% 0.033 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#91839D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B6C88
oklch(55.5% 0.046 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#685A73
oklch(49% 0.043 310)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554A5E
oklch(42.8% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#463E4D
oklch(37.8% 0.027 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#554A5E 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) | #474E5F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494E5D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544C51 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554A5E
#554A5E
oklch(42.8% 0.035 309.7)
- #49533F
#49533F
oklch(42.7% 0.034 129.4)
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 #554A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
Use #554A5E 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.