Palettes / Colors / #552BFB

#552BFB — Vivid Blue

#552BFB 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 #552BFB 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.

#552BFB 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 #D2FB2D; it also sits naturally between #2D6BFB and #BD2DFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 33% · Green 17% · Blue 98%

Cyan 66% · Magenta 83% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #552BFB

.text { color: #552BFB; }
.background { background-color: #552BFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #552BFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(85, 43, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(252, 96%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #552BFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(85, 43, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #552BFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(85, 43, 251, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#552BFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#552BFB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D2FB2D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #552BFB: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #552BFB

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:

How #552BFB 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 #552BFB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #552BFB?

#552BFB is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 85, 43, 251). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.

What is the RGB and HSL of #552BFB?

#552BFB is RGB 85, 43, 251 — HSL 252°, 96%, 58% — CMYK 66%, 83%, 0%, 2%.

What colors go with #552BFB?

Its complement is #D2FB2D; analogous partners are #2D6BFB and #BD2DFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #552BFB for text?

White text on #552BFB has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.12:1.