Palettes / Colors / #554CDE

#554CDE — Blue

#554CDE is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #554CDE 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.

#554CDE 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 #D4DE4A; it also sits naturally between #4A8ADE and #9E4ADE. 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 30% · Blue 87%

Cyan 62% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #554CDE

.text { color: #554CDE; }
.background { background-color: #554CDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #554CDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(85, 76, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 69%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #554CDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(85, 76, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #554CDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(85, 76, 222, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#554CDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#554CDE">Div content here</div>

Shades of #554CDE

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D4DE4A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #554CDE: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #554CDE

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 #554CDE 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 #554CDE 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

← #554CDD  ·  #554CDF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #554CDE?

#554CDE is Blue, a blue color (RGB 85, 76, 222). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #554CDE?

#554CDE is RGB 85, 76, 222 — HSL 244°, 69%, 58% — CMYK 62%, 66%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #554CDE?

Its complement is #D4DE4A; analogous partners are #4A8ADE and #9E4ADE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #554CDE for text?

White text on #554CDE has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.47:1.