#552159 color: Purple Velour
#552159 is rgb(85, 33, 89) in RGB and oklch(34.836% 0.1098 324.753) 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 #552159
#552159 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 34.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 325°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 12.01:1 contrast and black text 1.75:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581a57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-950.
Lighter: #552159 mixed with white
Darker: #552159 mixed with black
Calmer: #552159 with less saturation
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Questions about #552159
What color is #552159?
#552159 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Purple Velour. In RGB it is rgb(85, 33, 89), in HSL hsl(295.71, 45.9%, 23.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.836% 0.1098 324.753).
What colors go well with #552159?
The complementary color of #552159 is #01480d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f2a6c and #631a3d. The triadic partners are #4f3500 and #00454d.
Is white or black text more readable on #552159?
White text reads better on #552159: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.01:1 and black gives 1.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #552159 a warm or cool color?
#552159 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 34.8% and its chroma 0.11.