#554E72
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.6% 0.059 292.8), rgb(85, 78, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#554E72 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554E72 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 78, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.059 292.8) |
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 #554E72 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554E72 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554E72 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #554E72 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A82B1
oklch(63.1% 0.07 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#756B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#625986
oklch(49.1% 0.072 292.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554E72
oklch(44.6% 0.059 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#423D58
oklch(37.7% 0.046 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#554E72 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) | #455373 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465271 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F545B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554E72
#554E72
oklch(44.6% 0.059 292.8)
- #545830
#545830
oklch(44.6% 0.06 113.5)
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 #554E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.069
Use #554E72 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.