#55205a color: Purple Velour
#55205a is rgb(85, 32, 90) in RGB and oklch(34.759% 0.11249 324.153) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Indigo
- fuchsia-950
- Black 65%
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About #55205a
#55205a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 34.8% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 324°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 12.07:1 contrast and black text 1.74:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581a57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-950.
Lighter: #55205a mixed with white
Darker: #55205a mixed with black
Calmer: #55205a with less saturation
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Questions about #55205a
What color is #55205a?
#55205a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Purple Velour. In RGB it is rgb(85, 32, 90), in HSL hsl(294.83, 47.54%, 23.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.759% 0.11249 324.153).
What colors go well with #55205a?
The complementary color of #55205a is #004809. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f2a6d and #63193e. The triadic partners are #503400 and #00454d.
Is white or black text more readable on #55205a?
White text reads better on #55205a: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.07:1 and black gives 1.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55205a a warm or cool color?
#55205a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 34.8% and its chroma 0.112.