#554ea0 color: Blue Ember
#554ea0 is rgb(85, 78, 160) in RGB and oklch(47.287% 0.12837 284.217) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Sapphire
- sky-800
- Black 37%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #554ea0
#554ea0 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 284°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.04:1 contrast and black text 2.98:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Ember (#51529c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #554ea0 mixed with white
Darker: #554ea0 mixed with black
Calmer: #554ea0 with less saturation
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Questions about #554ea0
What color is #554ea0?
#554ea0 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Ember. In RGB it is rgb(85, 78, 160), in HSL hsl(245.12, 34.45%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.287% 0.12837 284.217).
What colors go well with #554ea0?
The complementary color of #554ea0 is #675e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e5ca1 and #75428d. The triadic partners are #943e0f and #007048.
Is white or black text more readable on #554ea0?
White text reads better on #554ea0: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.04:1 and black gives 2.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #554ea0 a warm or cool color?
#554ea0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 47.3% and its chroma 0.128.