What color is #554D98?

#554D98 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #554D98?

The RGB value is 85, 77, 152: 85 red, 77 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554D98?

The complementary color is #90984D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554D98?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554D98 color

#554D98 rgb(85, 77, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #554D98 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 30.2% green and 59.6% blue (85, 77, 152).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 33% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.24:1).

#554D98 color codes

HEX	`#554D98`
RGB	`rgb(85, 77, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 30.2%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 33%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 49%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 49%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.94, 23.1, -40.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.94, 46.32, 299.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.066, 9.506, 30.899)`
Decimal	`5590424`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554D98, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #554D98	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554D98 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #554D98 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554d98; }
.text { color: #554d98; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554d98; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 77 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554d98, #7a4d98); }

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Questions

What color is #554D98?: #554D98 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #554D98?: The RGB value is 85, 77, 152: 85 red, 77 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554D98?: The complementary color is #90984D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554D98?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.