#553F5F Color

#553F5F is rgb(85, 63, 95) in RGB and hsl(281, 20%, 31%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#553F5F

HEX#553F5F

RGBrgb(85, 63, 95)

HSLhsl(281, 20%, 31%)

HSVhsv(281, 34%, 37%)

OKLCHoklch(40.5% 0.059 315)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 34%, 0%, 63%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #553F5F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.28:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.26:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #553F5F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#553F5F Complementary#495F3F Analogous#453F5F Analogous#5F3F59 Triadic#5F553F Triadic#3F5F55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #553F5F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#70547D #896699 #A085AD #B6A0C0 #CDBFD4 #E3DAE7

Shades

#4A3753 #3F2F46 #34273A #2C2131 #211825 #161018

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