#555162
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.5% 0.028 296), rgb(85, 81, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#555162 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555162 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 81, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 9%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.028 296) |
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 #555162 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #555162 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555162 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #555162 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFCA
oklch(81% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A29EAF
oklch(70.8% 0.025 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B869C
oklch(63.2% 0.033 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#756F87
oklch(55.6% 0.037 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#625D72
oklch(49.1% 0.034 296)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#555162
oklch(44.5% 0.028 296)
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Step 900
900
#423F4C
oklch(37.6% 0.022 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#555162 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) | #4E5363 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5361 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535357 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555162
#555162
oklch(44.5% 0.028 296)
- #535645
#535645
oklch(44.5% 0.027 115.6)
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 #555162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.074
Use #555162 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.