#554E79
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.9% 0.07 290.8), rgb(85, 78, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#554E79 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554E79 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 78, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.07 290.8) |
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 #554E79 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554E79 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554E79 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #554E79 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDDA
oklch(81% 0.041 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC7
oklch(70.7% 0.065 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8981B8
oklch(63.1% 0.082 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7369A4
oklch(55.5% 0.091 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#61588D
oklch(49.2% 0.084 290.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554E79
oklch(44.9% 0.07 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#413C5C
oklch(37.5% 0.054 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#262336
oklch(26.8% 0.035 291.1)
#554E79 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) | #42547B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435378 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D565E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554E79
#554E79
oklch(44.9% 0.07 290.8)
- #575928
#575928
oklch(45% 0.07 111)
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 #554E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
Use #554E79 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.