#551e52 color: Purple Velour
#551e52 is rgb(85, 30, 82) in RGB and oklch(34.005% 0.10787 329.825) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Eggplant
- fuchsia-950
- Black 67%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #551e52
#551e52 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 34% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 330°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 12.4:1 contrast and black text 1.69:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581a57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-950.
Lighter: #551e52 mixed with white
Darker: #551e52 mixed with black
Calmer: #551e52 with less saturation
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Questions about #551e52
What color is #551e52?
#551e52 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Purple Velour. In RGB it is rgb(85, 30, 82), in HSL hsl(303.27, 47.83%, 22.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.005% 0.10787 329.825).
What colors go well with #551e52?
The complementary color of #551e52 is #004615. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #412766 and #611836. The triadic partners are #4a3400 and #00424e.
Is white or black text more readable on #551e52?
White text reads better on #551e52: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.4:1 and black gives 1.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #551e52 a warm or cool color?
#551e52 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 34% and its chroma 0.108.