#553E8E Color

#553E8E is rgb(85, 62, 142) in RGB and hsl(257, 39%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#553E8E

HEX#553E8E

RGBrgb(85, 62, 142)

HSLhsl(257, 39%, 40%)

HSVhsv(257, 56%, 56%)

OKLCHoklch(43.1% 0.127 293.6)

CMYKcmyk(40%, 56%, 0%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #553E8E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.47:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #553E8E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#553E8E Complementary#778E3E Analogous#3E4F8E Analogous#7D3E8E Triadic#8E553E Triadic#3E8E55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #553E8E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#664BAA #7F67BC #9783C9 #AF9FD5 #C6BCE1 #E1DCEF

Shades

#4A367C #402F6A #352759 #281E43 #1E1632 #130E20

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