#554F69 Color
#554F69 is rgb(85, 79, 105) in RGB, hsl(254, 14%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 25%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Independence (#4C516D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#554F69rgb(85, 79, 105)hsl(254, 14%, 36%)hsv(254, 25%, 41%)cmyk(19%, 25%, 0%, 59%)oklch(44.4% 0.043 295.2)lab(34.97% 7.06 -14.21)lch(34.97% 15.87 296.42)What #554F69 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 #554F69, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#554F69 Channel Values
How #554F69 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 79 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 254° · S 14% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 254° · S 25% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.75:1 vs white · 2.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #554F69 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 #554F69
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #554F69; 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 #554F69
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 #554F69 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.
#554F69#505069#525069#515169#535069#515353#53515C#525252Using #554F69 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-554f69: #554F69;background-color: #554F69;colors: { 'color-554f69': '#554F69' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.310, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_554f69">#554F69</color>fill="#554F69"More Blue Colors
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#554F69 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #554F69?
#554F69 is a dark blue — rgb(85, 79, 105) in RGB and hsl(254, 14%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Independence (#4C516D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.
What is the RGB value of #554F69?
#554F69 is rgb(85, 79, 105) — red 85, green 79, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #554F69?
#554F69 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 25%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #554F69 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #554F69 scores 7.75:1 against white and 2.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #554F69 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #554F69 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 18.47, which is visibly different.
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