#551d52 color: Purple Velour
#551d52 is rgb(85, 29, 82) in RGB and oklch(33.872% 0.10951 329.834) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Neutral
- ≈ Indigo
- fuchsia-950
- Black 67%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #551d52
#551d52 is a deep dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 33.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 330°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 12.47:1 contrast and black text 1.68:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581a57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-950.
Lighter: #551d52 mixed with white
Darker: #551d52 mixed with black
Calmer: #551d52 with less saturation
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Questions about #551d52
What color is #551d52?
#551d52 is deep dark purple. The closest named color is Purple Velour. In RGB it is rgb(85, 29, 82), in HSL hsl(303.21, 49.12%, 22.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.872% 0.10951 329.834).
What colors go well with #551d52?
The complementary color of #551d52 is #004614. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #412667 and #611735. The triadic partners are #493400 and #00424e.
Is white or black text more readable on #551d52?
White text reads better on #551d52: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.47:1 and black gives 1.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #551d52 a warm or cool color?
#551d52 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 33.9% and its chroma 0.11.