#551B5F Color

#551B5F is rgb(85, 27, 95) in RGB and hsl(291, 56%, 24%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Indigo. White text is most readable on this background.

#551B5F

HEX#551B5F

RGBrgb(85, 27, 95)

HSLhsl(291, 56%, 24%)

HSVhsv(291, 72%, 37%)

OKLCHoklch(34.4% 0.125 321.4)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 72%, 0%, 63%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #551B5F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.29:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.71:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #551B5F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#551B5F Complementary#255F1B Analogous#331B5F Analogous#5F1B47 Triadic#5F551B Triadic#1B5F55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #551B5F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#7C278B #A032B3 #BB50CE #CA78D9 #DBA4E5 #EBCBF0

Shades

#4B1854 #401448 #35113C #2E0F34 #230B28 #19081C

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