#55397e color: Prism Violet
#55397e is rgb(85, 57, 126) in RGB and oklch(41.092% 0.11348 300.193) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Eggplant
- purple-900
- Black 51%
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About #55397e
#55397e is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 41.1% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 300°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.24:1 contrast and black text 2.27:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prism Violet (#53357d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.
Lighter: #55397e mixed with white
Darker: #55397e mixed with black
Calmer: #55397e with less saturation
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Questions about #55397e
What color is #55397e?
#55397e is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(85, 57, 126), in HSL hsl(264.35, 37.7%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.092% 0.11348 300.193).
What colors go well with #55397e?
The complementary color of #55397e is #435200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #344487 and #6b3067. The triadic partners are #753800 and #005b4d.
Is white or black text more readable on #55397e?
White text reads better on #55397e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.24:1 and black gives 2.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55397e a warm or cool color?
#55397e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 41.1% and its chroma 0.113.