What color is #554C63?

#554C63 is a dark, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(85, 76, 99), and in HSL hsl(263, 13%, 34%).

Is #554C63 accessible as text?

On white, #554C63 has a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.60:1 (fails). For text placed on #554C63, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #554C63?

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

What colors go well with #554C63?

#554C63 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #59624B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #554C63 below.

Is #554C63 good for buttons?

#554C63 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #554C63 — black text only reaches 2.60:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #554C63 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #554C63 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.

#554C63 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #554C63

Not just a swatch — here's how #554C63 works with other colors. Named schemes with #554C63 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #554C63 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 #554C63 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 #554C63 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #739F7E 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 #554C63 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

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 #554C63 Secondary #7A777F 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 #554C63 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 45/100

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 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

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 #554C63 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 8.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDDAE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5C4B62 — 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 #554C63 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #554C63;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 76 99;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.4% 0.039 302.7);
  --color-50: #F7F6F8;
  --color-100: #EAE8ED;
  --color-200: #D5D1DB;
  --color-300: #B6AFC0;
  --color-400: #968EA4;
  --color-500: #786F86;
  --color-600: #5F5969;
  --color-700: #46424D;
  --color-800: #302D34;
  --color-900: #1E1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F7F6F8',
    100: '#EAE8ED',
    200: '#D5D1DB',
    300: '#B6AFC0',
    400: '#968EA4',
    500: '#786F86',
    600: '#5F5969',
    700: '#46424D',
    800: '#302D34',
    900: '#1E1D20',
  },
}

$base: #554C63;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F8;
$base-100: #EAE8ED;
$base-200: #D5D1DB;
$base-300: #B6AFC0;
$base-400: #968EA4;
$base-500: #786F86;
$base-600: #5F5969;
$base-700: #46424D;
$base-800: #302D34;
$base-900: #1E1D20;
$base-hover: #433C4E;
$base-subtle: #CBC8D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#554C63",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5D1DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6AFC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#968EA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#786F86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F5969",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#46424D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #554C63

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Pairs with #554C63

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