#554F69
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.4% 0.043 295.2), rgb(85, 79, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#554F69 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 295°. 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 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554F69 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 79, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 14%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.043 295.2) |
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 #554F69 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554F69 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554F69 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #554F69 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#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
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 294)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB7
oklch(70.7% 0.039 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B84A6
oklch(63.1% 0.051 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#756D91
oklch(55.6% 0.056 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#635B7B
oklch(49.1% 0.051 295.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554F69
oklch(44.4% 0.043 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#433E52
oklch(37.7% 0.034 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#272430
oklch(26.9% 0.022 296.3)
#554F69 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) | #49536A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5268 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515358 | 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°).
- #554F69
#554F69
oklch(44.4% 0.043 295.2)
- #52573B
#52573B
oklch(44.4% 0.044 116.4)
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 #554F69, 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 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.073
Use #554F69 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.