Close to Slate Blue
#554FBA
#554FBA is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 31% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 243°, with 44% saturation and 52% 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 #554FBA.
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
6.53:1 AABlack text on this color
3.21:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.53:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.21:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #554FBA as they’d see it.
#554FBA 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 #554FBA
What color is #554FBA?
#554FBA is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 31% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 243°, with 44% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #554FBA in RGB?
#554FBA is rgb(85, 79, 186): 85 red, 79 green, and 186 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #554FBA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(54, 58, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #554FBA?
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 #554FBA?
Its complement #5A6300 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.