Palettes / Colors / #554458
#554458 — Dusty Pink
#554458 is a pink color we call Dusty Pink, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #554458 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.
#554458 is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. 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 #485945; it also sits naturally between #4C4559 and #594552. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #554458 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 85, 68, 88 |
| HSL | 291°, 13%, 31% |
| HSV | 291°, 23%, 35% |
| CMYK | 3%, 23%, 0%, 65% |
| XYZ | 7.57, 6.77, 10.14 |
| Yxy | 6.77, 0.3094, 0.2765 |
| CIE-Lab | 31.28, 11.39, -9.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 26.02, 7.95, -6.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 33% · Green 27% · Blue 35%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 65%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #554458
.text { color: #554458; }
.background { background-color: #554458; }
.border { border: 3px solid #554458; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(85, 68, 88); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 13%, 31%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #554458; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(85, 68, 88, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #554458; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(85, 68, 88, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#554458">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#554458">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #485945:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.92:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.35:1 Fails |
Best text color on #554458: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #554458
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 #554458: ·
How #554458 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 #554458 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 #554458?
#554458 is Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 85, 68, 88). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #554458?
#554458 is RGB 85, 68, 88 — HSL 291°, 13%, 31% — CMYK 3%, 23%, 0%, 65%.
What colors go with #554458?
Its complement is #485945; analogous partners are #4C4559 and #594552. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #554458 for text?
White text on #554458 has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.35:1.