#554E5D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.6% 0.026 306.4), rgb(85, 78, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#554E5D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554E5D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 78, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 9%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.026 306.4) |
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 #554E5D | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554E5D | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554E5D text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #554E5D text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#A49DAD
oklch(70.7% 0.024 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E8599
oklch(63.1% 0.031 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#786E83
oklch(55.5% 0.034 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#655C6F
oklch(49% 0.032 306.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554E5D
oklch(43.6% 0.026 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#443F4A
oklch(37.7% 0.02 306)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#554E5D 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) | #4C505E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D515D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545053 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554E5D
#554E5D
oklch(43.6% 0.026 306.4)
- #4E5445
#4E5445
oklch(43.6% 0.025 125.2)
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 #554E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
Use #554E5D 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.