#550E8B Color

#550E8B is rgb(85, 14, 139) in RGB and hsl(274, 82%, 30%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Indigo. White text is most readable on this background.

#550E8B

HEX#550E8B

RGBrgb(85, 14, 139)

HSLhsl(274, 82%, 30%)

HSVhsv(274, 90%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(36.9% 0.181 303.3)

CMYKcmyk(39%, 90%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #550E8B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text11.53:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.82:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #550E8B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#550E8B Complementary#448B0E Analogous#160E8B Analogous#8B0E83 Triadic#8B550E Triadic#0E8B55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #550E8B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#7112BA #8B16E3 #A241EC #B96FF1 #CF9EF5 #E4C7F9

Shades

#4A0C79 #410B6B #360958 #2A0746 #1F0533 #170425

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