#55279B Color

#55279B is rgb(85, 39, 155) in RGB and hsl(264, 60%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is RebeccaPurple. White text is most readable on this background.

#55279B

HEX#55279B

RGBrgb(85, 39, 155)

HSLhsl(264, 60%, 38%)

HSVhsv(264, 75%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(40.7% 0.175 295.6)

CMYKcmyk(45%, 75%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #55279B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.15:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #55279B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#55279B Complementary#6D9B27 Analogous#27329B Analogous#8F279B Triadic#9B5527 Triadic#279B55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #55279B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6930C0 #7E47D1 #986CDA #AF8DE2 #C9B1EC #E0D2F4

Shades

#4A2287 #3F1D72 #34175E #2B134E #1F0E39 #140925

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