#5546B9 Color
#5546B9 is rgb(85, 70, 185) in RGB, hsl(248, 45%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 62%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Plump Purple (#5946B2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5546B9rgb(85, 70, 185)hsl(248, 45%, 50%)hsv(248, 62%, 73%)cmyk(54%, 62%, 0%, 27%)oklch(47.7% 0.174 283.6)lab(36.65% 31.13 -60.01)lch(36.65% 67.60 297.41)What #5546B9 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 #5546B9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5546B9 Channel Values
How #5546B9 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 70 · B 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 248° · S 45% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 248° · S 62% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.09:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5546B9 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 #5546B9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5546B9; 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 #5546B9
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 #5546B9 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.
#5546B9#4949B9#4E48B9#4B4BB9#4F49B9#365F5F#44568C#585858Using #5546B9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5546b9: #5546B9;background-color: #5546B9;colors: { 'color-5546b9': '#5546B9' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.275, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_5546b9">#5546B9</color>fill="#5546B9"More Blue Colors
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#5546B9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5546B9?
#5546B9 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(85, 70, 185) in RGB and hsl(248, 45%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Plump Purple (#5946B2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.1.
What is the RGB value of #5546B9?
#5546B9 is rgb(85, 70, 185) — red 85, green 70, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5546B9?
#5546B9 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 62%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5546B9 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5546B9 scores 7.09:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5546B9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5546B9 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 8.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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