Close to Dusk
#554D76
#554D76 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 30.2% green, and 46.3% blue. Its hue is 252°, with 21% saturation and 38% 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 #554D76.
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
7.75:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.71:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.75:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.71:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #554D76 as they’d see it.
#554D76 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 #554D76
What color is #554D76?
#554D76 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 30.2% green, and 46.3% blue. Its hue is 252°, with 21% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #554D76 in RGB?
#554D76 is rgb(85, 77, 118): 85 red, 77 green, and 118 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #554D76 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(28, 35, 0, 54). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #554D76?
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 #554D76?
Its complement #4E572C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.