#554D86
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.4% 0.091 288.7), rgb(85, 77, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#554D86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554D86 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 77, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 27%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.091 288.7) |
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 #554D86 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554D86 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554D86 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #554D86 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE2
oklch(81% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D3
oklch(70.7% 0.086 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#877EC7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7166B4
oklch(55.6% 0.119 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F549B
oklch(49% 0.111 288.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554D86
oklch(45.4% 0.091 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#403B65
oklch(37.7% 0.071 288)
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Step 950
950
#26233B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 288.8)
#554D86 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) | #3B5688 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5385 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495863 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554D86
#554D86
oklch(45.4% 0.091 288.7)
- #5B5A0F
#5B5A0F
oklch(45.4% 0.092 108.7)
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 #554D86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.015
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
Use #554D86 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.