#554DAA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47.8% 0.144 283.4), rgb(85, 77, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#554DAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554DAA |
| RGB | rgb(85, 77, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.144 283.4) |
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 #554DAA | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #554DAA | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554DAA text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #554DAA text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
-
Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
-
Step 300
300
#BABBED
oklch(80.8% 0.07 283.8)
-
Step 400
400
#9797E4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 283.2)
-
Step 500
500
#7F7BDC
oklch(63% 0.143 283.4)
-
Step 600
600
#6A62CA
oklch(55.6% 0.156 283.6)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#554DAA
oklch(47.8% 0.144 283.4)
-
Step 800
800
#48438D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 283.2)
-
Step 900
900
#3C3971
oklch(37.7% 0.093 283.4)
-
Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#554DAA 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) | #195DAD | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1157A8 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #366274 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554DAA
#554DAA
oklch(47.8% 0.144 283.4)
- #675F00
#675F00
oklch(47.8% 0.101 103.8)
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 #554DAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
Use #554DAA 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.