#554ea1 color: Blue Ember
#554ea1 is rgb(85, 78, 161) in RGB and oklch(47.355% 0.1298 284.095) 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%
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About #554ea1
#554ea1 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.4% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 284°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.02:1 contrast and black text 2.99:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Ember (#51529c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #554ea1 mixed with white
Darker: #554ea1 mixed with black
Calmer: #554ea1 with less saturation
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Questions about #554ea1
What color is #554ea1?
#554ea1 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Ember. In RGB it is rgb(85, 78, 161), in HSL hsl(245.06, 34.73%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.355% 0.1298 284.095).
What colors go well with #554ea1?
The complementary color of #554ea1 is #685e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c5ca2 and #76428e. The triadic partners are #953d0d and #007148.
Is white or black text more readable on #554ea1?
White text reads better on #554ea1: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 and black gives 2.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #554ea1 a warm or cool color?
#554ea1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 47.4% and its chroma 0.13.