#551e79 color: Deep dark purple
#551e79 is rgb(85, 30, 121) in RGB and oklch(36.725% 0.14827 308.289) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Neutral
- ≈ Indigo
- purple-900
- Black 53%
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About #551e79
#551e79 is a deep dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 36.7% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 308°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 11.36:1 contrast and black text 1.85:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Violethargic (#5a226f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.
Lighter: #551e79 mixed with white
Darker: #551e79 mixed with black
Calmer: #551e79 with less saturation
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Questions about #551e79
What color is #551e79?
#551e79 is deep dark purple. The closest named color is Deep dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(85, 30, 121), in HSL hsl(276.26, 60.26%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.725% 0.14827 308.289).
What colors go well with #551e79?
The complementary color of #551e79 is #2b4900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #322e8a and #6c0d59. The triadic partners are #603200 and #004c47.
Is white or black text more readable on #551e79?
White text reads better on #551e79: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.36:1 and black gives 1.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #551e79 a warm or cool color?
#551e79 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 36.7% and its chroma 0.148.