#554CC6
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.8% 0.183 280.7), rgb(85, 76, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#554CC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554CC6 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 76, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.183 280.7) |
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 #554CC6 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #554CC6 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554CC6 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #554CC6 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF9
oklch(81% 0.088 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#9194F6
oklch(70.6% 0.142 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7976F3
oklch(63.1% 0.182 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#645BE1
oklch(55.5% 0.197 280.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#554CC6
oklch(49.8% 0.183 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#443E9E
oklch(42.8% 0.151 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#38367E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#21204A
oklch(27% 0.076 281.1)
#554CC6 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) | #0062CA | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059C4 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #156A82 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554CC6
#554CC6
oklch(49.8% 0.183 280.7)
- #706300
#706300
oklch(49.7% 0.103 100.4)
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 #554CC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.029
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.039
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
Use #554CC6 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.