#55159E Color

#55159E is rgb(85, 21, 158) in RGB and hsl(268, 77%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is RebeccaPurple. White text is most readable on this background.

#55159E
HEX#55159E
RGBrgb(85, 21, 158)
HSLhsl(268, 77%, 35%)
HSVhsv(268, 87%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(39.2% 0.195 296.9)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 87%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #55159E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.99:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #55159E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#55159EComplementary#5E9E15Analogous#15199EAnalogous#99159ETriadic#9E5515Triadic#159E55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #55159E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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