#55559e color: Governor Bay
#55559e is rgb(85, 85, 158) in RGB and oklch(48.538% 0.11506 281.23) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 38%
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About #55559e
#55559e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 48.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 281°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.61:1 contrast and black text 3.18:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Governor Bay (#51559b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #55559e mixed with white
Darker: #55559e mixed with black
Calmer: #55559e with less saturation
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Questions about #55559e
What color is #55559e?
#55559e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Governor Bay. In RGB it is rgb(85, 85, 158), in HSL hsl(240, 30.04%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.538% 0.11506 281.23).
What colors go well with #55559e?
The complementary color of #55559e is #6d6000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #24619d and #744a8e. The triadic partners are #944526 and #007249.
Is white or black text more readable on #55559e?
White text reads better on #55559e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 and black gives 3.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55559e a warm or cool color?
#55559e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 48.5% and its chroma 0.115.