#553F8D Color

#553F8D is rgb(85, 63, 141) in RGB and hsl(257, 38%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#553F8D

HEX#553F8D

RGBrgb(85, 63, 141)

HSLhsl(257, 38%, 40%)

HSVhsv(257, 55%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(43.2% 0.124 293.5)

CMYKcmyk(40%, 55%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #553F8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #553F8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#553F8D Complementary#778D3F Analogous#3F508D Analogous#7C3F8D Triadic#8D553F Triadic#3F8D55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #553F8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#664CA9 #7F68BB #9784C8 #AFA0D4 #C7BCE1 #E1DCEF

Shades

#4B377B #402F6A #352858 #281E43 #1E1631 #130E20

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