#5544A2 Color
#5544A2 is rgb(85, 68, 162) in RGB, hsl(251, 41%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 58%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Plump Purple (#5946B2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5544A2rgb(85, 68, 162)hsl(251, 41%, 45%)hsv(251, 58%, 64%)cmyk(48%, 58%, 0%, 36%)oklch(45.6% 0.146 287.5)lab(34.71% 26.50 -49.51)lch(34.71% 56.16 298.16)What #5544A2 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 #5544A2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5544A2 Channel Values
How #5544A2 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 68 · B 162 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 251° · S 41% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 251° · S 58% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.68:1 vs white · 2.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5544A2 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 #5544A2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5544A2; 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 #5544A2
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 #5544A2 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.
#5544A2#4747A2#4D46A2#4A4AA2#4F48A2#415757#4A507C#535353Using #5544A2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5544a2: #5544A2;background-color: #5544A2;colors: { 'color-5544a2': '#5544A2' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.267, blue: 0.635)<color name="color_5544a2">#5544A2</color>fill="#5544A2"More Blue Colors
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#5544A2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5544A2?
#5544A2 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(85, 68, 162) in RGB and hsl(251, 41%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Plump Purple (#5946B2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.74.
What is the RGB value of #5544A2?
#5544A2 is rgb(85, 68, 162) — red 85, green 68, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5544A2?
#5544A2 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 58%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5544A2 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5544A2 scores 7.68:1 against white and 2.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5544A2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5544A2 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 9.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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