#553C8B Color

#553C8B is rgb(85, 60, 139) in RGB and hsl(259, 40%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#553C8B

HEX#553C8B

RGBrgb(85, 60, 139)

HSLhsl(259, 40%, 39%)

HSVhsv(259, 57%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(42.5% 0.126 295.1)

CMYKcmyk(39%, 57%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #553C8B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.73:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #553C8B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#553C8B Complementary#728B3C Analogous#3C4A8B Analogous#7D3C8B Triadic#8B553C Triadic#3C8B55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #553C8B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6648A8 #7E62BC #967EC8 #B09FD6 #C7BBE2 #E2DBF0

Shades

#4A3479 #3F2C68 #342556 #291D44 #1E1532 #140E20

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