#554E68
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.1% 0.043 296.9), rgb(85, 78, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#554E68 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554E68 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 78, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 14%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.043 296.9) |
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 #554E68 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554E68 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554E68 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #554E68 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECF
oklch(81% 0.024 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A39CB7
oklch(70.8% 0.04 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C83A5
oklch(63% 0.051 297)
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Step 600
600
#766D90
oklch(55.6% 0.054 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#635B7B
oklch(49.1% 0.051 295.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554E68
oklch(44.1% 0.043 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#433E51
oklch(37.7% 0.033 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#272430
oklch(26.9% 0.022 296.3)
#554E68 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) | #485269 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495167 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525257 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554E68
#554E68
oklch(44.1% 0.043 296.9)
- #51563B
#51563B
oklch(44.1% 0.042 116.7)
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 #554E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
Use #554E68 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.