#554A6A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.3% 0.054 299.9), rgb(85, 74, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#554A6A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554A6A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 74, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.054 299.9) |
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 #554A6A | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554A6A | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554A6A text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #554A6A text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD2
oklch(80.8% 0.031 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABC
oklch(70.7% 0.05 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F81AB
oklch(63.1% 0.064 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#796A96
oklch(55.5% 0.069 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#665880
oklch(49% 0.065 300.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554A6A
oklch(43.3% 0.054 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#453D55
oklch(37.8% 0.042 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#282432
oklch(27.1% 0.026 297.7)
#554A6A 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) | #434F6B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454F69 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514F55 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554A6A
#554A6A
oklch(43.3% 0.054 299.9)
- #4D5533
#4D5533
oklch(43.3% 0.053 119.5)
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 #554A6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
Use #554A6A 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.