#554D6A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44% 0.048 297), rgb(85, 77, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#554D6A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554D6A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 77, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.048 297) |
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 #554D6A | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554D6A | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554D6A text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #554D6A text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39BBA
oklch(70.7% 0.045 297)
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Step 500
500
#8D83A8
oklch(63.2% 0.056 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#776C94
oklch(55.7% 0.062 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#645A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.058 297)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554D6A
oklch(44% 0.048 297)
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Step 900
900
#433E53
oklch(37.7% 0.036 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#554D6A 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) | #47516B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485169 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515157 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554D6A
#554D6A
oklch(44% 0.048 297)
- #505637
#505637
oklch(43.9% 0.048 117.4)
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 #554D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.069
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.073
Use #554D6A 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.