#553B5E Color

#553B5E is rgb(85, 59, 94) in RGB and hsl(285, 23%, 30%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#553B5E

HEX#553B5E

RGBrgb(85, 59, 94)

HSLhsl(285, 23%, 30%)

HSVhsv(285, 37%, 37%)

OKLCHoklch(39.6% 0.066 317.2)

CMYKcmyk(10%, 37%, 0%, 63%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #553B5E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.66:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.17:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #553B5E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#553B5E Complementary#445E3B Analogous#443B5E Analogous#5E3B55 Triadic#5E553B Triadic#3B5E55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #553B5E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#724F7D #8B609A #A27EAE #B99EC2 #D0BDD6 #E4D9E7

Shades

#4A3352 #412D48 #36253C #2B1D2F #1F1623 #171019

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