#554E62
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.8% 0.034 301), rgb(85, 78, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#554E62 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554E62 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 78, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 11%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.034 301) |
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 #554E62 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554E62 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554E62 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #554E62 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 299)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB2
oklch(70.7% 0.033 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D849E
oklch(63% 0.04 301)
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Step 600
600
#776E89
oklch(55.6% 0.043 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#645C74
oklch(49.1% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554E62
oklch(43.8% 0.034 301)
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Step 900
900
#443F4E
oklch(37.9% 0.026 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#554E62 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) | #4A5163 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5161 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535155 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554E62
#554E62
oklch(43.8% 0.034 301)
- #4F5540
#4F5540
oklch(43.8% 0.034 120.8)
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 #554E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
Use #554E62 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.