#554D63
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.7% 0.037 301.5), rgb(85, 77, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#554D63 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554D63 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 77, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.037 301.5) |
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 #554D63 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554D63 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554D63 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #554D63 text on black | 2.62:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECD
oklch(81% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.034 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E84A0
oklch(63.2% 0.043 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#786D8B
oklch(55.6% 0.048 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#655B76
oklch(49.1% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554D63
oklch(43.7% 0.037 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#443E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#554D63 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) | #495064 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5162 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535054 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554D63
#554D63
oklch(43.7% 0.037 301.5)
- #4E553E
#4E553E
oklch(43.6% 0.037 121.7)
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 #554D63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
Use #554D63 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.