What color is #554695?

#554695 is a medium indigo. In RGB it is rgb(85, 70, 149), and in HSL hsl(251, 36%, 43%).

Is #554695 accessible as text?

On white, #554695 has a contrast ratio of 7.79:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.70:1 (fails). For text placed on #554695, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #554695?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-900 (#1C398E).

What colors go well with #554695?

#554695 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #879546. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #554695 below.

Is #554695 good for buttons?

#554695 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #554695 — black text only reaches 2.70:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #554695 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #554695 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#554695 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #554695

Not just a swatch — here's how #554695 works with other colors. Named schemes with #554695 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #554695 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Ultra Violet opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #554695 Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582238

Ultra Violet plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #554695 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #749F7C Secondary #3C3734

Ultra Violet anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #554695 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Ultra Violet sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #554695 Secondary #7C7996 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Ultra Violet is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ultra Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #554695 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 56/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 89/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #554695

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People also use #554695 with

Steel Blue Plum Moss Green Gainsboro Prussian Blue

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDDAE9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6F4695 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #554695 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #554695;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 70 149;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.0% 0.125 289.1);
  --color-50: #F5F4FA;
  --color-100: #E6E3F2;
  --color-200: #CDC8E5;
  --color-300: #A9A0CF;
  --color-400: #867BB7;
  --color-500: #665B9A;
  --color-600: #534A77;
  --color-700: #3E3956;
  --color-800: #2B2839;
  --color-900: #1C1A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ultra-violet: {
    50: '#F5F4FA',
    100: '#E6E3F2',
    200: '#CDC8E5',
    300: '#A9A0CF',
    400: '#867BB7',
    500: '#665B9A',
    600: '#534A77',
    700: '#3E3956',
    800: '#2B2839',
    900: '#1C1A23',
  },
}

$base: #554695;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F4FA;
$base-100: #E6E3F2;
$base-200: #CDC8E5;
$base-300: #A9A0CF;
$base-400: #867BB7;
$base-500: #665B9A;
$base-600: #534A77;
$base-700: #3E3956;
$base-800: #2B2839;
$base-900: #1C1A23;
$base-hover: #443877;
$base-subtle: #CCC7DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#554695",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDC8E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9A0CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#867BB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#665B9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#534A77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E3956",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}