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#555fa3 color: Violet Storm

#555fa3 is rgb(85, 95, 163) in RGB and oklch(50.909% 0.10811 275.554) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

50.9%
0.108
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #555fa3

#555fa3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.91:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Storm (#5c619d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #555fa3 mixed with white

  1. 555fa3
  2. 646ead
  3. 747eb6
  4. 848ec0
  5. 949dc9
  6. a5add2
  7. b7bddb
  8. c8cde4
  9. dadeed
  10. eceef6

Darker: #555fa3 mixed with black

  1. 555fa3
  2. 49528d
  3. 3d4478
  4. 313863
  5. 262c4f
  6. 1c203c
  7. 11152a
  8. 080a19
  9. 02030a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #555fa3 with less saturation

  1. 555fa3
  2. 56609d
  3. 586197
  4. 5a6291
  5. 5b638b
  6. 5d6485
  7. 5f647f
  8. 606579
  9. 626573
  10. 64656c

Questions about #555fa3

What color is #555fa3?

#555fa3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Violet Storm. In RGB it is rgb(85, 95, 163), in HSL hsl(232.31, 31.45%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.909% 0.10811 275.554).

What colors go well with #555fa3?

The complementary color of #555fa3 is #796400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #256b9f and #755497. The triadic partners are #994c38 and #23784a.

Is white or black text more readable on #555fa3?

White text reads better on #555fa3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #555fa3 a warm or cool color?

#555fa3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.108.