#55235e color: Elegant Purple Gown
#55235e is rgb(85, 35, 94) in RGB and oklch(35.43% 0.11169 321.302) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Indigo
- fuchsia-950
- Black 63%
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About #55235e
#55235e is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 35.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 321°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 11.74:1 contrast and black text 1.79:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Elegant Purple Gown (#552367). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-950.
Lighter: #55235e mixed with white
Darker: #55235e mixed with black
Calmer: #55235e with less saturation
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What color is #55235e?
#55235e is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Elegant Purple Gown. In RGB it is rgb(85, 35, 94), in HSL hsl(290.85, 45.74%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.43% 0.11169 321.302).
What colors go well with #55235e?
The complementary color of #55235e is #0e4905. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e2d70 and #641c42. The triadic partners are #533500 and #00474d.
Is white or black text more readable on #55235e?
White text reads better on #55235e: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.74:1 and black gives 1.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55235e a warm or cool color?
#55235e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 35.4% and its chroma 0.112.