#551DCD Color

#551DCD is rgb(85, 29, 205) in RGB and hsl(259, 75%, 46%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is BlueViolet. White text is most readable on this background.

#551DCD

HEX#551DCD

RGBrgb(85, 29, 205)

HSLhsl(259, 75%, 46%)

HSVhsv(259, 86%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(44.6% 0.237 286.1)

CMYKcmyk(59%, 86%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text8.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#551DCD Complementary#96CD1D Analogous#1D3ECD Analogous#AD1DCD Triadic#CD551D Triadic#1DCD55

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#662DE1 #8051E6 #9770EB #B194F0 #C8B3F4 #E2D7F9

Shades

#4A19B3 #3F1698 #34127D #290E62 #1E0A47 #12062D

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