Palettes / Colors / #552BEF
#552BEF — Vivid Blue
#552BEF is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blueviolet (#8A2BE2) — not an exact match. CSS blueviolet gives you #8A2BE2, a different color; use #552BEF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#552BEF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C4EF2A; it also sits naturally between #2A61EF and #B72AEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #552BEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 85, 43, 239 |
| HSL | 253°, 86%, 55% |
| HSV | 253°, 82%, 94% |
| CMYK | 64%, 82%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 20.19, 9.89, 82.51 |
| Yxy | 9.89, 0.1793, 0.0879 |
| CIE-Lab | 37.65, 67.10, -89.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 31.45, 62.21, -140.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 33% · Green 17% · Blue 94%
Cyan 64% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #552BEF
.text { color: #552BEF; }
.background { background-color: #552BEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #552BEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(85, 43, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(253, 86%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #552BEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(85, 43, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #552BEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(85, 43, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#552BEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#552BEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C4EF2A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.05:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.98:1 Fails |
Best text color on #552BEF: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #552BEF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #552BEF: ·
How #552BEF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #552BEF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #552BEF?
#552BEF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 85, 43, 239). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #552BEF?
#552BEF is RGB 85, 43, 239 — HSL 253°, 86%, 55% — CMYK 64%, 82%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #552BEF?
Its complement is #C4EF2A; analogous partners are #2A61EF and #B72AEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #552BEF for text?
White text on #552BEF has a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.98:1.