Close to Dusk
#554264
#554264 is a dark, muted purple, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 25.9% green, and 39.2% blue. Its hue is 274°, with 20% saturation and 33% 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 #554264.
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
8.94:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.35:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.94:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.35:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #554264 as they’d see it.
#554264 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 #554264
What color is #554264?
#554264 is a dark, muted purple, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 25.9% green, and 39.2% blue. Its hue is 274°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #554264 in RGB?
#554264 is rgb(85, 66, 100): 85 red, 66 green, and 100 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #554264 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(15, 34, 0, 61). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #554264?
PANTONE 269 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #554264?
Its complement #3C4F2D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.