#554A7E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.4% 0.084 292.3), rgb(85, 74, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#554A7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554A7E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 74, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 26%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.084 292.3) |
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 #554A7E | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554A7E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554A7E text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #554A7E text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBDE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A198CE
oklch(70.7% 0.078 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B7EC1
oklch(63.1% 0.1 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7566AE
oklch(55.6% 0.11 292)
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Step 700
700
#635595
oklch(49.2% 0.101 292.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554A7E
oklch(44.4% 0.084 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#433B61
oklch(37.8% 0.064 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#272339
oklch(27.1% 0.041 291.8)
#554A7E 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) | #3B5280 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C517D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C535E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554A7E
#554A7E
oklch(44.4% 0.084 292.3)
- #555819
#555819
oklch(44.4% 0.084 112)
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 #554A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.027
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.063
Use #554A7E 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.