#554A6F
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.6% 0.061 297.5), rgb(85, 74, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#554A6F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554A6F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 74, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.061 297.5) |
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 #554A6F | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554A6F | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554A6F text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #554A6F text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#A499C0
oklch(70.6% 0.057 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E80B1
oklch(63.1% 0.074 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#78699C
oklch(55.5% 0.079 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#655786
oklch(49% 0.075 297.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554A6F
oklch(43.6% 0.061 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#443C58
oklch(37.6% 0.048 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#554A6F 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) | #415071 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434F6E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505057 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554A6F
#554A6F
oklch(43.6% 0.061 297.5)
- #4F562D
#4F562D
oklch(43.6% 0.062 117)
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 #554A6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
Use #554A6F 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.