#554A6C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.4% 0.057 298.9), rgb(85, 74, 108).
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White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#554A6C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554A6C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 74, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 19%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.057 298.9) |
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 #554A6C | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554A6C | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554A6C text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #554A6C text on black | 2.58:1 | 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
#EAE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 299)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABE
oklch(70.8% 0.053 299)
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Step 500
500
#8F81AD
oklch(63.2% 0.067 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#796A99
oklch(55.7% 0.073 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#665882
oklch(49.1% 0.068 299.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554A6C
oklch(43.4% 0.057 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#453C56
oklch(37.6% 0.045 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#282332
oklch(26.8% 0.028 299.8)
#554A6C 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) | #424F6D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444F6B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514F56 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554A6C
#554A6C
oklch(43.4% 0.057 298.9)
- #4D5531
#4D5531
oklch(43.3% 0.056 119)
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 #554A6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
Use #554A6C 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.