#554B85
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45% 0.093 290), rgb(85, 75, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#554B85 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554B85 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 75, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 28%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.093 290) |
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 #554B85 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554B85 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554B85 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #554B85 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE2
oklch(80.8% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F97D4
oklch(70.6% 0.088 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#897DC8
oklch(63.1% 0.111 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7365B5
oklch(55.6% 0.122 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#61549B
oklch(49.2% 0.111 290.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554B85
oklch(45% 0.093 290)
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Step 900
900
#413A65
oklch(37.6% 0.072 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#26223B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 290.3)
#554B85 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) | #385487 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395284 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495661 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554B85
#554B85
oklch(45% 0.093 290)
- #59590B
#59590B
oklch(45% 0.093 109.6)
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 #554B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.019
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
Use #554B85 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.