#555266
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.9% 0.033 291.9), rgb(85, 82, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#555266 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 292°. 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 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555266 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 82, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 11%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.033 291.9) |
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 #555266 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #555266 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555266 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #555266 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#A09EB3
oklch(70.8% 0.03 290)
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Step 500
500
#8986A0
oklch(63.2% 0.039 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#736F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.043 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#615D76
oklch(49.2% 0.04 292.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#555266
oklch(44.9% 0.033 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#423F4E
oklch(37.7% 0.026 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#555266 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) | #4E5567 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5465 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525559 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555266
#555266
oklch(44.9% 0.033 291.9)
- #555742
#555742
oklch(44.9% 0.033 112.1)
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 #555266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
Use #555266 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.