#554A64
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43% 0.044 303.9), rgb(85, 74, 100).
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White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#554A64 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554A64 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 74, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 15%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.044 303.9) |
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 #554A64 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554A64 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554A64 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #554A64 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCF
oklch(81% 0.026 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB6
oklch(70.8% 0.041 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#9082A4
oklch(63.1% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A6B8F
oklch(55.5% 0.057 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#67597A
oklch(49% 0.054 303.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554A64
oklch(43% 0.044 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#453D51
oklch(37.6% 0.035 303)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#554A64 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) | #454E65 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474F63 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534E53 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554A64
#554A64
oklch(43% 0.044 303.9)
- #4B5439
#4B5439
oklch(43% 0.044 123.2)
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 #554A64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
Use #554A64 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.