#554B65
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.3% 0.044 302.2), rgb(85, 75, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#554B65 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 302°. 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 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554B65 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 75, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 15%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.044 302.2) |
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 #554B65 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554B65 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554B65 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #554B65 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 301)
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Step 400
400
#A59BB6
oklch(70.7% 0.04 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F82A4
oklch(63% 0.052 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#796C90
oklch(55.7% 0.057 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#665A7A
oklch(49.1% 0.052 301.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554B65
oklch(43.3% 0.044 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#453D51
oklch(37.6% 0.035 303)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#554B65 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) | #464F66 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484F64 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524F54 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554B65
#554B65
oklch(43.3% 0.044 302.2)
- #4C5539
#4C5539
oklch(43.3% 0.045 122.8)
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 #554B65, 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 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
Use #554B65 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.