#553399 Color

#553399 is rgb(85, 51, 153) in RGB and hsl(260, 50%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is RebeccaPurple. White text is most readable on this background.

#553399

HEX#553399

RGBrgb(85, 51, 153)

HSLhsl(260, 50%, 40%)

HSVhsv(260, 67%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(42.1% 0.158 293.8)

CMYKcmyk(44%, 67%, 0%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #553399 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.05:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.32:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #553399 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#553399 Complementary#779933 Analogous#334499 Analogous#883399 Triadic#995533 Triadic#339955

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #553399, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#663DB8 #7F5BC8 #9779D2 #AF98DD #C6B6E7 #E1D9F2

Shades

#4A2D86 #402673 #352060 #281849 #1E1236 #130B22

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