What color is #5552BC?

#5552BC is a medium blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(85, 82, 188), and in HSL hsl(242, 44%, 53%).

Is #5552BC accessible as text?

On white, #5552BC has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #5552BC, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5552BC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-700 (#432DD7).

What colors go well with #5552BC?

#5552BC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B8BC52. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5552BC below.

Is #5552BC good for buttons?

#5552BC works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5552BC — black text only reaches 3.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5552BC the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #5552BC is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#5552BC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5552BC

Not just a swatch — here's how #5552BC works with other colors. Named schemes with #5552BC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5552BC Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Tanzanite 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 #5552BC Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Tanzanite 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 #5552BC Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7B Secondary #3C3734

Tanzanite 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 #5552BC Surface #F5E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Tanzanite 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 #5552BC Secondary #8589AF Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Tanzanite 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 Tanzanite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5552BC 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 19/100

Cool

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

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 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 97/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 8/100

Very low

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

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0DFEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7952BC — 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 #5552BC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5552BC;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 82 188;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.0% 0.162 280.1);
  --color-50: #F4F4FB;
  --color-100: #E2E1F4;
  --color-200: #C6C4E8;
  --color-300: #9D9BD4;
  --color-400: #7775BD;
  --color-500: #5654A1;
  --color-600: #47467C;
  --color-700: #373659;
  --color-800: #27263B;
  --color-900: #191925;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tanzanite: {
    50: '#F4F4FB',
    100: '#E2E1F4',
    200: '#C6C4E8',
    300: '#9D9BD4',
    400: '#7775BD',
    500: '#5654A1',
    600: '#47467C',
    700: '#373659',
    800: '#27263B',
    900: '#191925',
  },
}

$base: #5552BC;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F4FB;
$base-100: #E2E1F4;
$base-200: #C6C4E8;
$base-300: #9D9BD4;
$base-400: #7775BD;
$base-500: #5654A1;
$base-600: #47467C;
$base-700: #373659;
$base-800: #27263B;
$base-900: #191925;
$base-hover: #403D9C;
$base-subtle: #D0CFE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5552BC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6C4E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9D9BD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7775BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5654A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#47467C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#373659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5552BC

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