#554C6B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.8% 0.051 297.6), rgb(85, 76, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#554C6B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554C6B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 76, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 17%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.051 297.6) |
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 #554C6B | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554C6B | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554C6B text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #554C6B text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#C2BDD2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A49BBB
oklch(70.8% 0.047 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D82AA
oklch(63.1% 0.06 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#786B96
oklch(55.6% 0.067 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#655980
oklch(49.1% 0.063 298.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554C6B
oklch(43.8% 0.051 297.6)
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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)
#554C6B 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) | #45516C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46506A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515157 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554C6B
#554C6B
oklch(43.8% 0.051 297.6)
- #4F5635
#4F5635
oklch(43.8% 0.051 118.3)
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 #554C6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.073
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.073
Use #554C6B 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.