Close to Dark Slate Blue
#554187
#554187 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 25.5% green, and 52.9% blue. Its hue is 257°, with 35% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #554187.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
8.43:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.49:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.43:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.49:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #554187 as they’d see it.
#554187 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #554187
What color is #554187?
#554187 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 25.5% green, and 52.9% blue. Its hue is 257°, with 35% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #554187 in RGB?
#554187 is rgb(85, 65, 135): 85 red, 65 green, and 135 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #554187 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(37, 52, 0, 47). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #554187?
PANTONE 2622 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #554187?
Its complement #3D5503 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.