#554389 Color
#554389 is rgb(85, 67, 137) in RGB, hsl(255, 34%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 51%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#554389rgb(85, 67, 137)hsl(255, 34%, 40%)hsv(255, 51%, 54%)cmyk(38%, 51%, 0%, 46%)oklch(43.7% 0.112 293)lab(33.05% 21.12 -37.01)lch(33.05% 42.61 299.72)What #554389 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #554389, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#554389 Channel Values
How #554389 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 85 · G 67 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 34% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 51% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.23:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #554389 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #554389
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #554389; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #554389
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #554389 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#554389#464689#4D4589#4A4A89#4E4789#495050#4E4B6B#4F4F4FUsing #554389 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-554389: #554389;background-color: #554389;colors: { 'color-554389': '#554389' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.263, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_554389">#554389</color>fill="#554389"More Purple Colors
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#554389 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #554389?
#554389 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(85, 67, 137) in RGB and hsl(255, 34%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.23.
What is the RGB value of #554389?
#554389 is rgb(85, 67, 137) — red 85, green 67, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #554389?
#554389 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 51%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #554389 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #554389 scores 8.23:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #554389 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #554389 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 6.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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