#550242 Color

#550242 is rgb(85, 2, 66) in RGB and hsl(314, 95%, 17%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Indigo. White text is most readable on this background.

#550242

HEX#550242

RGBrgb(85, 2, 66)

HSLhsl(314, 95%, 17%)

HSVhsv(314, 98%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(30.5% 0.129 340.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 22%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #550242 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text14.25:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.47:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #550242 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#550242 Complementary#025515 Analogous#3F0255 Analogous#550218 Triadic#415502 Triadic#024155

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #550242, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#90046F #C7059A #F910C3 #FA47D0 #FC83E0 #FDB9ED

Shades

#4B023A #410232 #37012A #320126 #28011F #1E0117

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