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#554379 color: When Red Met Blue

#554379 is rgb(85, 67, 121) in RGB and oklch(42.662% 0.08901 297.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

42.7%
0.089
298°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-600
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #554379

#554379 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 42.7% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.52:1 contrast and black text 2.47:1, 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 violet colors

Lighter: #554379 mixed with white

  1. 554379
  2. 645486
  3. 746693
  4. 8478a1
  5. 948aae
  6. a59dbb
  7. b7b0c9
  8. c8c3d6
  9. dad7e4
  10. ecebf1

Darker: #554379 mixed with black

  1. 554379
  2. 493968
  3. 3d2f58
  4. 312648
  5. 261d39
  6. 1c142b
  7. 110c1d
  8. 080510
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #554379 with less saturation

  1. 554379
  2. 544575
  3. 544671
  4. 53476d
  5. 524969
  6. 524a64
  7. 514b60
  8. 504c5c
  9. 504d58
  10. 4f4e53

Questions about #554379

What color is #554379?

#554379 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is When Red Met Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 67, 121), in HSL hsl(260, 28.72%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.662% 0.08901 297.888).

What colors go well with #554379?

The complementary color of #554379 is #4b5512. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a4c80 and #693c67. The triadic partners are #724115 and #005e4f.

Is white or black text more readable on #554379?

White text reads better on #554379: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 and black gives 2.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #554379 a warm or cool color?

#554379 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 42.7% and its chroma 0.089.