#555461
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.2% 0.021 289.1), rgb(85, 84, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#555461 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555461 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 84, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 7%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.021 289.1) |
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 #555461 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #555461 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555461 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #555461 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFC8
oklch(80.8% 0.013 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09FAC
oklch(70.7% 0.019 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#898798
oklch(63.1% 0.025 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#727183
oklch(55.6% 0.028 288)
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Step 700
700
#605F6F
oklch(49.2% 0.025 288.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#555461
oklch(45.2% 0.021 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#41404A
oklch(37.6% 0.017 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#26262B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 285.8)
#555461 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) | #515662 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515561 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535658 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555461
#555461
oklch(45.2% 0.021 289.1)
- #56574A
#56574A
oklch(45.2% 0.021 110.8)
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 #555461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
Use #555461 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.