#555D8B Color

#555D8B is rgb(85, 93, 139) in RGB and hsl(231, 24%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#555D8B

HEX#555D8B

RGBrgb(85, 93, 139)

HSLhsl(231, 24%, 44%)

HSVhsv(231, 39%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(49.1% 0.074 275.8)

CMYKcmyk(39%, 33%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #555D8B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.32:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #555D8B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#555D8B Complementary#8B8355 Analogous#55788B Analogous#68558B Triadic#8B555D Triadic#5D8B55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #555D8B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6770A2 #7D85B0 #979DBF #B0B5CF #C9CCDE #DFE1EC

Shades

#4A5178 #404668 #343955 #292D42 #1D202F #131520

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