#55559B Color

#55559B is rgb(85, 85, 155) in RGB and hsl(240, 29%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#55559B

HEX#55559B

RGBrgb(85, 85, 155)

HSLhsl(240, 29%, 47%)

HSVhsv(240, 45%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(48.3% 0.111 281.4)

CMYKcmyk(45%, 45%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #55559B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #55559B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#55559B Complementary#9B9B55 Analogous#55789B Analogous#78559B Triadic#9B5555 Triadic#559B55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #55559B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6868AC #8282BA #9999C7 #B0B0D4 #C7C7E0 #E1E1EF

Shades

#4A4A87 #3F3F73 #35355F #282848 #1D1D35 #121221

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