What color is #554166?

#554166 is a dark, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(85, 65, 102), and in HSL hsl(272, 22%, 33%).

Is #554166 accessible as text?

On white, #554166 has a contrast ratio of 9.00:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.33:1 (fails). For text placed on #554166, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #554166?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-600 (#594C5B).

What colors go well with #554166?

#554166 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #536742. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #554166 below.

Is #554166 good for buttons?

#554166 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #554166 — black text only reaches 2.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #554166 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #554166 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#554166 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #554166

Not just a swatch — here's how #554166 works with other colors. Named schemes with #554166 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #554166 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Eggplant sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #554166 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

Eggplant plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #554166 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3734

Eggplant anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #554166 Surface #F2E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Eggplant sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #554166 Secondary #766F7D Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Eggplant is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Eggplant carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #554166 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 62/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #554166

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #554166 with

Ultra Violet Eggplant Dark Olive Green Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 9.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD7E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #624267 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #554166 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #554166;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 65 102;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.2% 0.065 308.5);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #EBE6EF;
  --color-200: #D7CDDF;
  --color-300: #B9A9C6;
  --color-400: #9A87AB;
  --color-500: #7C678E;
  --color-600: #62536F;
  --color-700: #483F50;
  --color-800: #312B36;
  --color-900: #1F1C22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#EBE6EF',
    200: '#D7CDDF',
    300: '#B9A9C6',
    400: '#9A87AB',
    500: '#7C678E',
    600: '#62536F',
    700: '#483F50',
    800: '#312B36',
    900: '#1F1C22',
  },
}

$base: #554166;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #EBE6EF;
$base-200: #D7CDDF;
$base-300: #B9A9C6;
$base-400: #9A87AB;
$base-500: #7C678E;
$base-600: #62536F;
$base-700: #483F50;
$base-800: #312B36;
$base-900: #1F1C22;
$base-hover: #443552;
$base-subtle: #CCC3D4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#554166",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D7CDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B9A9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9A87AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7C678E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#62536F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#483F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#312B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}