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#555db6 color: Chinese Bellflower

#555db6 is rgb(85, 93, 182) in RGB and oklch(51.702% 0.13866 276.536) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

51.7%
0.139
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #555db6

#555db6 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.79:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, 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: #555db6 mixed with white

  1. 555db6
  2. 646dbe
  3. 737dc6
  4. 838dce
  5. 949dd6
  6. a5addd
  7. b6bde4
  8. c8ceeb
  9. dadef2
  10. eceef9

Darker: #555db6 mixed with black

  1. 555db6
  2. 49509e
  3. 3d4386
  4. 31376f
  5. 262a59
  6. 1c1f44
  7. 111430
  8. 080a1d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #555db6 with less saturation

  1. 555db6
  2. 565fae
  3. 5861a7
  4. 5a629f
  5. 5c6398
  6. 5d6590
  7. 5f6688
  8. 616680
  9. 646778
  10. 666870

Questions about #555db6

What color is #555db6?

#555db6 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(85, 93, 182), in HSL hsl(235.05, 39.92%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.702% 0.13866 276.536).

What colors go well with #555db6?

The complementary color of #555db6 is #7d6600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006cb2 and #7d4fa6. The triadic partners are #a84428 and #007e45.

Is white or black text more readable on #555db6?

White text reads better on #555db6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #555db6 a warm or cool color?

#555db6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.139.