#554E74
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.7% 0.062 292.2), rgb(85, 78, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#554E74 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554E74 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 78, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.062 292.2) |
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 #554E74 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554E74 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554E74 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #554E74 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD7
oklch(81% 0.036 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A19BC2
oklch(70.8% 0.057 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A81B3
oklch(63% 0.075 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#746A9F
oklch(55.5% 0.082 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#625988
oklch(49.2% 0.075 292.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554E74
oklch(44.7% 0.062 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#423D59
oklch(37.7% 0.048 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#554E74 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) | #445476 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455273 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E545C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554E74
#554E74
oklch(44.7% 0.062 292.2)
- #55582E
#55582E
oklch(44.7% 0.062 112.2)
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 #554E74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.068
Use #554E74 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.