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#553d8a color: Daisy Bush

#553d8a is rgb(85, 61, 138) in RGB and oklch(42.62% 0.1234 295.013) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

42.6%
0.123
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • purple-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #553d8a

#553d8a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 42.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.67:1 contrast and black text 2.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Daisy Bush (#5b3e90). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #553d8a mixed with white

  1. 553d8a
  2. 645096
  3. 7363a2
  4. 8375ae
  5. 9488ba
  6. a59bc6
  7. b6afd1
  8. c8c2dd
  9. dad6e8
  10. ecebf4

Darker: #553d8a mixed with black

  1. 553d8a
  2. 493477
  3. 3d2b65
  4. 312253
  5. 261a42
  6. 1c1232
  7. 110a22
  8. 080414
  9. 020107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #553d8a with less saturation

  1. 553d8a
  2. 544084
  3. 53427f
  4. 524479
  5. 524673
  6. 51486d
  7. 504967
  8. 504b61
  9. 4f4c5b
  10. 4f4e55

Questions about #553d8a

What color is #553d8a?

#553d8a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Daisy Bush. In RGB it is rgb(85, 61, 138), in HSL hsl(258.7, 38.69%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.62% 0.1234 295.013).

What colors go well with #553d8a?

The complementary color of #553d8a is #4e5500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d4a91 and #6f3273. The triadic partners are #7f3700 and #00604c.

Is white or black text more readable on #553d8a?

White text reads better on #553d8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.67:1 and black gives 2.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #553d8a a warm or cool color?

#553d8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 42.6% and its chroma 0.123.