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#555db3 color: Chinese Bellflower

#555db3 is rgb(85, 93, 179) in RGB and oklch(51.503% 0.13435 276.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

51.5%
0.134
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #555db3

#555db3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.83:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower (#4d5aaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #555db3 mixed with white

  1. 555db3
  2. 646dbb
  3. 737dc4
  4. 838dcc
  5. 949dd4
  6. a5addb
  7. b6bde3
  8. c8ceea
  9. dadef1
  10. eceef8

Darker: #555db3 mixed with black

  1. 555db3
  2. 49509b
  3. 3d4384
  4. 31376e
  5. 262a58
  6. 1c1f43
  7. 11142f
  8. 080a1d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #555db3 with less saturation

  1. 555db3
  2. 565fac
  3. 5860a4
  4. 5a629d
  5. 5b6396
  6. 5d648e
  7. 5f6587
  8. 61667f
  9. 636677
  10. 65676f

Questions about #555db3

What color is #555db3?

#555db3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(85, 93, 179), in HSL hsl(234.89, 38.21%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.503% 0.13435 276.596).

What colors go well with #555db3?

The complementary color of #555db3 is #7d6600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006caf and #7b4fa3. The triadic partners are #a6452a and #007d46.

Is white or black text more readable on #555db3?

White text reads better on #555db3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #555db3 a warm or cool color?

#555db3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.134.