Palettes / Colors / #552FFF

#552FFF — Vivid Blue

#552FFF 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 #552FFF 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.

#552FFF 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 #D9FF2E; it also sits naturally between #2E70FF and #BD2EFF. 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 18% · Blue 100%

Cyan 67% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #552FFF

.text { color: #552FFF; }
.background { background-color: #552FFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #552FFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(85, 47, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(251, 100%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #552FFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(85, 47, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #552FFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(85, 47, 255, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D9FF2E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #552FFF: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #552FFF

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 #552FFF 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 #552FFF 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

← #552FFE  ·  #553000 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #552FFF?

#552FFF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 85, 47, 255). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.

What is the RGB and HSL of #552FFF?

#552FFF is RGB 85, 47, 255 — HSL 251°, 100%, 59% — CMYK 67%, 82%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #552FFF?

Its complement is #D9FF2E; analogous partners are #2E70FF and #BD2EFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #552FFF for text?

White text on #552FFF has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.24:1.