#554FA1 Color
#554FA1 is rgb(85, 79, 161) in RGB, hsl(244, 34%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 51%, 0%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#554FA1rgb(85, 79, 161)hsl(244, 34%, 47%)hsv(244, 51%, 63%)cmyk(47%, 51%, 0%, 37%)oklch(47.5% 0.128 283.7)lab(37.46% 19.71 -44.51)lch(37.46% 48.68 293.88)What #554FA1 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 #554FA1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#554FA1 Channel Values
How #554FA1 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 161 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 244° · S 34% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 244° · S 51% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.96:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #554FA1 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 #554FA1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #554FA1; 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 #554FA1
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 #554FA1 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.
#554FA1#5050A1#5250A1#5151A1#5350A1#435F5F#4B597F#595959Using #554FA1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-554fa1: #554FA1;background-color: #554FA1;colors: { 'color-554fa1': '#554FA1' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.310, blue: 0.631)<color name="color_554fa1">#554FA1</color>fill="#554FA1"More Blue Colors
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#554FA1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #554FA1?
#554FA1 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(85, 79, 161) in RGB and hsl(244, 34%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.58.
What is the RGB value of #554FA1?
#554FA1 is rgb(85, 79, 161) — red 85, green 79, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #554FA1?
#554FA1 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 51%, 0%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #554FA1 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #554FA1 scores 6.96:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #554FA1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #554FA1 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 7.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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