#554E65
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44% 0.038 298.8), rgb(85, 78, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#554E65 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554E65 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 78, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.038 298.8) |
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 #554E65 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554E65 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554E65 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #554E65 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.035 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D84A2
oklch(63.2% 0.046 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#776D8D
oklch(55.6% 0.05 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#645B78
oklch(49.1% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554E65
oklch(44% 0.038 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#433E50
oklch(37.6% 0.031 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#28252F
oklch(27.2% 0.019 298.9)
#554E65 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) | #495166 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5164 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525156 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554E65
#554E65
oklch(44% 0.038 298.8)
- #50563E
#50563E
oklch(44.1% 0.038 119.4)
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 #554E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.073
Use #554E65 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.