#554F57
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.6% 0.015 317.7), rgb(85, 79, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#554F57 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554F57 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 79, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 5%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.015 317.7) |
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 #554F57 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554F57 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554F57 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #554F57 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49EA6
oklch(70.7% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E8691
oklch(63.1% 0.019 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#78707B
oklch(55.6% 0.019 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#655E68
oklch(49.2% 0.018 315.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554F57
oklch(43.6% 0.015 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#444046
oklch(37.8% 0.011 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#282529
oklch(26.9% 0.008 317.7)
#554F57 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) | #4E5157 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5157 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555052 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554F57
#554F57
oklch(43.6% 0.015 317.7)
- #4E544C
#4E544C
oklch(43.8% 0.015 137.8)
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 #554F57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
Use #554F57 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.