#554C6E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.9% 0.056 296.2), rgb(85, 76, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#554C6E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554C6E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 76, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 18%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.056 296.2) |
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 #554C6E | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554C6E | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554C6E text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #554C6E text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD4
oklch(81% 0.032 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A39ABE
oklch(70.6% 0.053 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D81AE
oklch(63% 0.068 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#776B99
oklch(55.7% 0.071 296)
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Step 700
700
#645983
oklch(49.2% 0.067 295.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554C6E
oklch(43.9% 0.056 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#433D56
oklch(37.7% 0.043 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#282433
oklch(27.1% 0.028 296.7)
#554C6E 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) | #44516F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45516D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505158 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554C6E
#554C6E
oklch(43.9% 0.056 296.2)
- #505632
#505632
oklch(43.8% 0.055 116.5)
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 #554C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.073
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.074
Use #554C6E 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.