Close to Dark Slate Blue
#554387
#554387 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 26.3% green, and 52.9% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 34% saturation and 40% 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 #554387.
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
8.27:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.54:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.27:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.54:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #554387 as they’d see it.
#554387 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 #554387
What color is #554387?
#554387 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 26.3% green, and 52.9% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 34% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #554387 in RGB?
#554387 is rgb(85, 67, 135): 85 red, 67 green, and 135 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #554387 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(37, 50, 0, 47). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #554387?
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 #554387?
Its complement #405607 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.