Palettes / Colors / #552EC2
#552EC2 — Purple
#552EC2 is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #552EC2 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.
#552EC2 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. 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 #9BC22E; it also sits naturally between #2E50C2 and #9F2EC2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #552EC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 85, 46, 194 |
| HSL | 256°, 62%, 47% |
| HSV | 256°, 76%, 76% |
| CMYK | 56%, 76%, 0%, 24% |
| XYZ | 14.46, 7.78, 51.78 |
| Yxy | 7.78, 0.1954, 0.1051 |
| CIE-Lab | 33.52, 53.47, -70.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 27.89, 45.94, -95.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 33% · Green 18% · Blue 76%
Cyan 56% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #552EC2
.text { color: #552EC2; }
.background { background-color: #552EC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #552EC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(85, 46, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(256, 62%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #552EC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(85, 46, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #552EC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(85, 46, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#552EC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#552EC2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9BC22E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.22:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.56:1 Fails |
Best text color on #552EC2: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #552EC2
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 #552EC2: ·
How #552EC2 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 #552EC2 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 #552EC2?
#552EC2 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 85, 46, 194). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #552EC2?
#552EC2 is RGB 85, 46, 194 — HSL 256°, 62%, 47% — CMYK 56%, 76%, 0%, 24%.
What colors go with #552EC2?
Its complement is #9BC22E; analogous partners are #2E50C2 and #9F2EC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #552EC2 for text?
White text on #552EC2 has a contrast ratio of 8.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.56:1.