#554E5F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.7% 0.029 303.9), rgb(85, 78, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#554E5F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554E5F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 78, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 10%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.029 303.9) |
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 #554E5F | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554E5F | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554E5F text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #554E5F text on black | 2.64:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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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
#C3BECA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#A49DAF
oklch(70.8% 0.027 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E859B
oklch(63.2% 0.034 304)
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Step 600
600
#786E86
oklch(55.6% 0.038 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#655C71
oklch(49.1% 0.035 304.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554E5F
oklch(43.7% 0.029 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#443F4C
oklch(37.8% 0.023 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#554E5F 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) | #4B5160 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C515E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545054 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554E5F
#554E5F
oklch(43.7% 0.029 303.9)
- #4E5543
#4E5543
oklch(43.8% 0.03 124.9)
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 #554E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
Use #554E5F 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.