#553EB1 Color

#553EB1 is rgb(85, 62, 177) in RGB and hsl(252, 48%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is RebeccaPurple. White text is most readable on this background.

#553EB1

HEX#553EB1

RGBrgb(85, 62, 177)

HSLhsl(252, 48%, 47%)

HSVhsv(252, 65%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(45.8% 0.174 286.5)

CMYKcmyk(52%, 65%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #553EB1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.71:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #553EB1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#553EB1 Complementary#9AB13E Analogous#3E61B1 Analogous#8F3EB1 Triadic#B1553E Triadic#3EB155

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #553EB1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6851C2 #8270CD #998AD6 #B0A4DF #C7BFE8 #E1DDF3

Shades

#4A369B #402E84 #35266D #281D53 #1D153C #120D26

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