#555164
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.6% 0.031 294.8), rgb(85, 81, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#555164 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.031 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555164 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 81, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 10%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.031 294.8) |
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 #555164 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #555164 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555164 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #555164 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#C1BECB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB1
oklch(70.6% 0.029 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B859E
oklch(63% 0.038 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#746F89
oklch(55.6% 0.04 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#625D74
oklch(49.2% 0.037 295)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#555164
oklch(44.6% 0.031 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#423F4D
oklch(37.6% 0.024 295)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#555164 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) | #4D5465 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5363 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525457 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555164
#555164
oklch(44.6% 0.031 294.8)
- #535643
#535643
oklch(44.5% 0.03 114.9)
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 #555164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.072
Use #555164 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.