#554F6D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.5% 0.049 293.5), rgb(85, 79, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#554F6D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554F6D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 79, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 16%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.049 293.5) |
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 #554F6D | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554F6D | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554F6D text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #554F6D text on black | 2.72:1 | 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
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.045 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B83AA
oklch(63.1% 0.059 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#756C96
oklch(55.6% 0.065 294)
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Step 700
700
#625A80
oklch(49% 0.061 293.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554F6D
oklch(44.5% 0.049 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#423E54
oklch(37.7% 0.037 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#554F6D 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) | #48536E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49526C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505459 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554F6D
#554F6D
oklch(44.5% 0.049 293.5)
- #545737
#545737
oklch(44.5% 0.049 112.7)
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 #554F6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.024
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.070
Use #554F6D 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.