#551B74 Color

#551B74 is rgb(85, 27, 116) in RGB and hsl(279, 62%, 28%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Indigo. White text is most readable on this background.

#551B74

HEX#551B74

RGBrgb(85, 27, 116)

HSLhsl(279, 62%, 28%)

HSVhsv(279, 77%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(36% 0.147 310.8)

CMYKcmyk(27%, 77%, 0%, 55%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #551B74 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text11.7:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.8:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #551B74 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#551B74 Complementary#3A741B Analogous#281B74 Analogous#741B66 Triadic#74551B Triadic#1B7455

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #551B74, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#73259D #912FC6 #A851D6 #BD7BE0 #D1A4EA #E6CDF3

Shades

#4C1867 #401457 #36114A #2A0E3A #210B2D #15071D

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