#553D8A Color

#553D8A is rgb(85, 61, 138) in RGB and hsl(259, 39%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#553D8A

HEX#553D8A

RGBrgb(85, 61, 138)

HSLhsl(259, 39%, 39%)

HSVhsv(259, 56%, 54%)

OKLCHoklch(42.6% 0.123 295)

CMYKcmyk(38%, 56%, 0%, 46%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #553D8A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.67:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.42:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #553D8A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#553D8A Complementary#728A3D Analogous#3D4B8A Analogous#7C3D8A Triadic#8A553D Triadic#3D8A55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #553D8A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6749A7 #7F63BB #967FC7 #B09FD5 #C8BCE1 #E2DCEF

Shades

#4A3579 #3F2D67 #342555 #2A1E43 #1F1632 #140E20

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