Palettes / Colors / #552FAA
#552FAA — Purple
#552FAA is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #552FAA 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.
#552FAA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #85AC2F; it also sits naturally between #2F46AC and #952FAC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #552FAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 85, 47, 170 |
| HSL | 259°, 57%, 43% |
| HSV | 259°, 72%, 67% |
| CMYK | 50%, 72%, 0%, 33% |
| XYZ | 12.02, 6.87, 38.72 |
| Yxy | 6.87, 0.2086, 0.1192 |
| CIE-Lab | 31.50, 46.21, -59.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 26.20, 38.01, -73.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 33% · Green 18% · Blue 67%
Cyan 50% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #552FAA
.text { color: #552FAA; }
.background { background-color: #552FAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #552FAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(85, 47, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(259, 57%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #552FAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(85, 47, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #552FAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(85, 47, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#552FAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#552FAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #85AC2F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.85:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.37:1 Fails |
Best text color on #552FAA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #552FAA
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 #552FAA: ·
How #552FAA 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 #552FAA 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 #552FAA?
#552FAA is Purple, a purple color (RGB 85, 47, 170). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #552FAA?
#552FAA is RGB 85, 47, 170 — HSL 259°, 57%, 43% — CMYK 50%, 72%, 0%, 33%.
What colors go with #552FAA?
Its complement is #85AC2F; analogous partners are #2F46AC and #952FAC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #552FAA for text?
White text on #552FAA has a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.37:1.