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#554371 color: When Red Met Blue

#554371 is rgb(85, 67, 113) in RGB and oklch(42.208% 0.0772 301.185) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

42.2%
0.077
301°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-600
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #554371

#554371 is a muted dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 42.2% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.65:1 contrast and black text 2.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is When Red Met Blue (#564375). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-600.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #554371 mixed with white

  1. 554371
  2. 64547f
  3. 74668d
  4. 84789a
  5. 958aa9
  6. a69db7
  7. b7b0c5
  8. c8c3d3
  9. dad7e2
  10. edebf0

Darker: #554371 mixed with black

  1. 554371
  2. 493961
  3. 3d2f52
  4. 312643
  5. 261d35
  6. 1c1427
  7. 110c1a
  8. 08050e
  9. 020104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #554371 with less saturation

  1. 554371
  2. 54446e
  3. 53466a
  4. 534767
  5. 524863
  6. 514960
  7. 504a5c
  8. 504b59
  9. 4f4c55
  10. 4e4d51

Questions about #554371

What color is #554371?

#554371 is muted dark purple. The closest named color is When Red Met Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 67, 113), in HSL hsl(263.48, 25.56%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.208% 0.0772 301.185).

What colors go well with #554371?

The complementary color of #554371 is #475420. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e4b78 and #663d61. The triadic partners are #6c431c and #005b50.

Is white or black text more readable on #554371?

White text reads better on #554371: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 and black gives 2.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #554371 a warm or cool color?

#554371 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 42.2% and its chroma 0.077.