#554ea4 color: Blue Ember
#554ea4 is rgb(85, 78, 164) in RGB and oklch(47.56% 0.1341 283.736) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Sapphire
- sky-700
- Black 36%
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About #554ea4
#554ea4 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.6% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 284°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.97:1 contrast and black text 3.01:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Ember (#51529c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #554ea4 mixed with white
Darker: #554ea4 mixed with black
Calmer: #554ea4 with less saturation
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Questions about #554ea4
What color is #554ea4?
#554ea4 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Ember. In RGB it is rgb(85, 78, 164), in HSL hsl(244.88, 35.54%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.56% 0.1341 283.736).
What colors go well with #554ea4?
The complementary color of #554ea4 is #695e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #185da5 and #774190. The triadic partners are #973c09 and #007148.
Is white or black text more readable on #554ea4?
White text reads better on #554ea4: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 and black gives 3.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #554ea4 a warm or cool color?
#554ea4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 47.6% and its chroma 0.134.