#554B6A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.5% 0.052 299), rgb(85, 75, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#554B6A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554B6A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 75, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.052 299) |
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 #554B6A | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554B6A | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554B6A text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #554B6A text on black | 2.60:1 | 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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD2
oklch(81% 0.03 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A49ABB
oklch(70.6% 0.049 299)
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Step 500
500
#8E82AA
oklch(63.2% 0.061 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#796B95
oklch(55.7% 0.066 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#65597F
oklch(49.1% 0.061 298.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554B6A
oklch(43.5% 0.052 299)
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Step 900
900
#443D54
oklch(37.7% 0.04 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#554B6A 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) | #44506B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465069 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515056 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554B6A
#554B6A
oklch(43.5% 0.052 299)
- #4E5534
#4E5534
oklch(43.4% 0.051 118.4)
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 #554B6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.075
Use #554B6A 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.