What color is #554EA6?

#554EA6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #554EA6?

The RGB value is 85, 78, 166: 85 red, 78 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554EA6?

The complementary color is #9FA64E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554EA6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554EA6 color

#554EA6 rgb(85, 78, 166)

Shades of blue

The hex color #554EA6 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 30.6% green and 65.1% blue (85, 78, 166).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 36% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654EA3), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.94:1).

#554EA6 color codes

HEX	`#554EA6`
RGB	`rgb(85, 78, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 30.6%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 36%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 53%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 53%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.08, 26.82, -46.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.08, 53.88, 299.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.352, 10.133, 37.321)`
Decimal	`5590694`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554EA6, 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 #554EA6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#554EA6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #554EA6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554ea6; }
.text { color: #554ea6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554ea6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 78 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554ea6, #814ea6); }

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Questions

What color is #554EA6?: #554EA6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #554EA6?: The RGB value is 85, 78, 166: 85 red, 78 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554EA6?: The complementary color is #9FA64E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554EA6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.