#5554A1
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.5% 0.121 281.5), rgb(85, 84, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#5554A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5554A1 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 84, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.121 281.5) |
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 #5554A1 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5554A1 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5554A1 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5554A1 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE6
oklch(81% 0.058 281.7)
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Step 400
400
#969ADA
oklch(70.7% 0.093 281)
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Step 500
500
#7E7FD0
oklch(63% 0.121 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#6867BD
oklch(55.5% 0.131 281.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5554A1
oklch(48.5% 0.121 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#474684
oklch(42.6% 0.101 282)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C6A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#5554A1 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) | #345FA4 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5A9F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B6473 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5554A1
#5554A1
oklch(48.5% 0.121 281.5)
- #6B6000
#6B6000
oklch(48.4% 0.101 101.6)
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 #5554A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5554A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.067
Use #5554A1 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.