#554BAB
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47.5% 0.148 283.9), rgb(85, 75, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#554BAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.148 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554BAB |
| RGB | rgb(85, 75, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.148 283.9) |
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 #554BAB | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #554BAB | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554BAB text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #554BAB text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9896E6
oklch(70.7% 0.116 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#807ADE
oklch(63% 0.147 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B61CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 284.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#554BAB
oklch(47.5% 0.148 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#49428F
oklch(42.8% 0.123 284)
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Step 900
900
#3C3872
oklch(37.6% 0.097 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232143
oklch(26.9% 0.062 284.1)
#554BAB 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) | #0E5CAE | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0456A9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #356173 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554BAB
#554BAB
oklch(47.5% 0.148 283.9)
- #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 #554BAB, 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 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
Use #554BAB 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.