#553b8a color: Daisy Bush
#553b8a is rgb(85, 59, 138) in RGB and oklch(42.267% 0.12658 295.678) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Indigo
- purple-900
- Black 46%
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About #553b8a
#553b8a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 42.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 296°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.83:1 contrast and black text 2.38:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Daisy Bush (#5b3e90). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.
Lighter: #553b8a mixed with white
Darker: #553b8a mixed with black
Calmer: #553b8a with less saturation
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Questions about #553b8a
What color is #553b8a?
#553b8a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Daisy Bush. In RGB it is rgb(85, 59, 138), in HSL hsl(259.75, 40.1%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.267% 0.12658 295.678).
What colors go well with #553b8a?
The complementary color of #553b8a is #4c5400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c4892 and #6f3072. The triadic partners are #7f3500 and #005f4b.
Is white or black text more readable on #553b8a?
White text reads better on #553b8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and black gives 2.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #553b8a a warm or cool color?
#553b8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 42.3% and its chroma 0.127.