#554F6B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.5% 0.046 294.3), rgb(85, 79, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#554F6B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554F6B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 79, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 15%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.046 294.3) |
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 #554F6B | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554F6B | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554F6B text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #554F6B 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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED1
oklch(81% 0.027 293)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB9
oklch(70.7% 0.042 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B83A8
oklch(63% 0.056 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#756D93
oklch(55.6% 0.059 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#625B7D
oklch(49.1% 0.054 293.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554F6B
oklch(44.5% 0.046 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#423E53
oklch(37.6% 0.036 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#554F6B 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) | #49536C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49526A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515359 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554F6B
#554F6B
oklch(44.5% 0.046 294.3)
- #535739
#535739
oklch(44.5% 0.046 114.5)
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 #554F6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.072
Use #554F6B 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.