#554A6B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.4% 0.055 299.4), rgb(85, 74, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#554A6B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 299°. 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 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554A6B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 74, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.055 299.4) |
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 #554A6B | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554A6B | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554A6B text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #554A6B 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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD3
oklch(80.8% 0.033 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.052 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F81AC
oklch(63.1% 0.065 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#796A98
oklch(55.6% 0.072 299)
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Step 700
700
#665881
oklch(49% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554A6B
oklch(43.4% 0.055 299.4)
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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)
#554A6B 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) | #434F6C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454F6A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514F56 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554A6B
#554A6B
oklch(43.4% 0.055 299.4)
- #4D5532
#4D5532
oklch(43.3% 0.055 119.2)
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 #554A6B, 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 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
Use #554A6B 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.