#553e8a color: Daisy Bush
#553e8a is rgb(85, 62, 138) in RGB and oklch(42.799% 0.12181 294.665) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Eggplant
- purple-900
- Black 46%
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About #553e8a
#553e8a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 42.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 295°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.6:1 contrast and black text 2.44:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Daisy Bush (#5b3e90). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.
Lighter: #553e8a mixed with white
Darker: #553e8a mixed with black
Calmer: #553e8a with less saturation
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Questions about #553e8a
What color is #553e8a?
#553e8a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Daisy Bush. In RGB it is rgb(85, 62, 138), in HSL hsl(258.16, 38%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.799% 0.12181 294.665).
What colors go well with #553e8a?
The complementary color of #553e8a is #4f5500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d4b91 and #6f3374. The triadic partners are #803800 and #00614c.
Is white or black text more readable on #553e8a?
White text reads better on #553e8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.6:1 and black gives 2.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #553e8a a warm or cool color?
#553e8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 42.8% and its chroma 0.122.