What color is #554A63?

#554A63 is a dark, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(85, 74, 99), and in HSL hsl(266, 14%, 34%).

Is #554A63 accessible as text?

On white, #554A63 has a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.55:1 (fails). For text placed on #554A63, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #554A63?

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

What colors go well with #554A63?

#554A63 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #58634B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #554A63 below.

Is #554A63 good for buttons?

#554A63 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #554A63 — black text only reaches 2.55:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #554A63 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #554A63 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#554A63 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #554A63

Not just a swatch — here's how #554A63 works with other colors. Named schemes with #554A63 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #554A63 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 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 #554A63 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 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 #554A63 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #A09361 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 #554A63 Surface #F2E8DD 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 #554A63 Secondary #79757F 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 #554A63 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

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 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #554A63 with

Dim Gray Eggplant Ebony Gainsboro Charcoal

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 8.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDDAE1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5D4B63 — 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 #554A63 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #554A63;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 74 99;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.0% 0.043 304.7);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #EAE8EE;
  --color-200: #D5D1DC;
  --color-300: #B6AFC1;
  --color-400: #978DA5;
  --color-500: #796E87;
  --color-600: #60586A;
  --color-700: #47424D;
  --color-800: #302D34;
  --color-900: #1E1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#EAE8EE',
    200: '#D5D1DC',
    300: '#B6AFC1',
    400: '#978DA5',
    500: '#796E87',
    600: '#60586A',
    700: '#47424D',
    800: '#302D34',
    900: '#1E1D20',
  },
}

$base: #554A63;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #EAE8EE;
$base-200: #D5D1DC;
$base-300: #B6AFC1;
$base-400: #978DA5;
$base-500: #796E87;
$base-600: #60586A;
$base-700: #47424D;
$base-800: #302D34;
$base-900: #1E1D20;
$base-hover: #443C4F;
$base-subtle: #CCC7D2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#554A63",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE8EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5D1DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6AFC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#978DA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#796E87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#60586A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#47424D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #554A63

Color Lab

Pairs with #554A63

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