Close to Medium Slate Blue
#555AFA
#555AFA is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 35.3% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 238°, with 94% saturation and 66% 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 #555AFA.
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.
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4.23:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #555AFA as they’d see it.
#555AFA 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 #555AFA
What color is #555AFA?
#555AFA is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 35.3% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 238°, with 94% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #555AFA in RGB?
#555AFA is rgb(85, 90, 250): 85 red, 90 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #555AFA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(66, 64, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #555AFA?
PANTONE 286 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #555AFA?
Its complement #74740A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.