#553C9A Color

#553C9A is rgb(85, 60, 154) in RGB and hsl(256, 44%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is RebeccaPurple. White text is most readable on this background.

#553C9A

HEX#553C9A

RGBrgb(85, 60, 154)

HSLhsl(256, 44%, 42%)

HSVhsv(256, 61%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(43.6% 0.147 291.4)

CMYKcmyk(45%, 61%, 0%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #553C9A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.4:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.5:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #553C9A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#553C9A Complementary#819A3C Analogous#3C529A Analogous#843C9A Triadic#9A553C Triadic#3C9A55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #553C9A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6547B8 #7E65C3 #9682CE #AFA0DA #C8BDE5 #E0DAF1

Shades

#4B3588 #3F2C72 #35255F #291D49 #1E1537 #120D21

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