#551961 Color

#551961 is rgb(85, 25, 97) in RGB and hsl(290, 59%, 24%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Indigo. White text is most readable on this background.

#551961
HEX#551961
RGBrgb(85, 25, 97)
HSLhsl(290, 59%, 24%)
HSVhsv(290, 74%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(34.4% 0.13 320.5)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 74%, 0%, 62%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #551961 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.37:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #551961 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#551961Complementary#256119Analogous#311961Analogous#611949Triadic#615519Triadic#196155

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #551961, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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