#554F7C
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(45.3% 0.073 289.3), rgb(85, 79, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#554F7C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554F7C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 79, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 22%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.073 289.3) |
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 #554F7C | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554F7C | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554F7C text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #554F7C text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDB
oklch(81% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC9
oklch(70.7% 0.068 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8881BB
oklch(63.2% 0.086 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7269A7
oklch(55.5% 0.095 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#60588F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 289.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554F7C
oklch(45.3% 0.073 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.058 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#554F7C 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) | #42557E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42547B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5760 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554F7C
#554F7C
oklch(45.3% 0.073 289.3)
- #595926
#595926
oklch(45.2% 0.072 109)
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 #554F7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.017
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.063
Use #554F7C 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.