Close to Slate Blue
#554ABC
#554ABC is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 29% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 246°, with 46% saturation and 51% 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 #554ABC.
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
6.79:1 AABlack text on this color
3.09:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.79:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.09:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #554ABC as they’d see it.
#554ABC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #554ABC
What color is #554ABC?
#554ABC is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 29% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 246°, with 46% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #554ABC in RGB?
#554ABC is rgb(85, 74, 188): 85 red, 74 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #554ABC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(55, 61, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #554ABC?
PANTONE 293 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #554ABC?
Its complement #556100 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.