#554AAC
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47.4% 0.151 284.1), rgb(85, 74, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#554AAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554AAC |
| RGB | rgb(85, 74, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.151 284.1) |
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 #554AAC | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #554AAC | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554AAC text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #554AAC text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9896E7
oklch(70.7% 0.117 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#807ADF
oklch(63.1% 0.149 284)
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Step 600
600
#6B61CD
oklch(55.7% 0.161 284)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#554AAC
oklch(47.4% 0.151 284.1)
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Step 800
800
#494190
oklch(42.6% 0.126 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3873
oklch(37.7% 0.098 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#232143
oklch(26.9% 0.062 284.1)
#554AAC 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) | #055BAF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055AA | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #356074 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554AAC
#554AAC
oklch(47.4% 0.151 284.1)
- #665E00
#665E00
oklch(47.4% 0.1 103.8)
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 #554AAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
Use #554AAC 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.