#554794 Color
#554794 is rgb(85, 71, 148) in RGB, hsl(251, 35%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 52%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#554794rgb(85, 71, 148)hsl(251, 35%, 43%)hsv(251, 52%, 58%)cmyk(43%, 52%, 0%, 42%)oklch(45.1% 0.122 288.9)lab(34.67% 21.31 -41.14)lch(34.67% 46.34 297.38)What #554794 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 #554794, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#554794 Channel Values
How #554794 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 71 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 251° · S 35% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 251° · S 52% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.73:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #554794 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 #554794
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #554794; 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 #554794
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 #554794 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.
#554794#4A4A94#4E4994#4C4C94#504A94#465656#4C5074#535353Using #554794 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-554794: #554794;background-color: #554794;colors: { 'color-554794': '#554794' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.278, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_554794">#554794</color>fill="#554794"More Blue Colors
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#554794 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #554794?
#554794 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(85, 71, 148) in RGB and hsl(251, 35%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.67.
What is the RGB value of #554794?
#554794 is rgb(85, 71, 148) — red 85, green 71, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #554794?
#554794 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 52%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #554794 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #554794 scores 7.73:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #554794 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #554794 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 4.67, which is very hard to tell apart.
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