#554C68
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.7% 0.047 299.2), rgb(85, 76, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#554C68 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554C68 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 76, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 16%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.047 299.2) |
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 #554C68 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554C68 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554C68 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #554C68 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD0
oklch(80.9% 0.027 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A49BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.044 299)
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Step 500
500
#8E82A7
oklch(63% 0.056 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#786C92
oklch(55.7% 0.06 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#655A7D
oklch(49.2% 0.057 298.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554C68
oklch(43.7% 0.047 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#443D52
oklch(37.6% 0.036 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#554C68 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) | #465069 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485067 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525056 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554C68
#554C68
oklch(43.7% 0.047 299.2)
- #4E5538
#4E5538
oklch(43.5% 0.046 119.4)
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 #554C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.072
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
Use #554C68 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.