#5505E1 Color

#5505E1 is rgb(85, 5, 225) in RGB and hsl(262, 96%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkViolet. White text is most readable on this background.

#5505E1

HEX#5505E1

RGBrgb(85, 5, 225)

HSLhsl(262, 96%, 45%)

HSVhsv(262, 98%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(45.6% 0.266 283.8)

CMYKcmyk(62%, 98%, 0%, 12%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5505E1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.5:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5505E1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5505E1 Complementary#90E105 Analogous#0522E1 Analogous#C405E1 Triadic#E15505 Triadic#05E155

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5505E1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6814FA #7F37FB #995FFC #AF82FC #C9AAFD #DFCDFE

Shades

#4A04C3 #3F03A5 #330387 #2A026E #1E0250 #130132

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