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#55609d color: Royal Marquis

#55609d is rgb(85, 96, 157) in RGB and oklch(50.771% 0.09771 274.646) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

50.8%
0.098
275°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #55609d

#55609d is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.92:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Marquis (#545e97). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #55609d mixed with white

  1. 55609d
  2. 646fa7
  3. 747fb1
  4. 848ebb
  5. 959ec5
  6. a5adcf
  7. b7bdd9
  8. c8cee2
  9. dadeec
  10. edeef5

Darker: #55609d mixed with black

  1. 55609d
  2. 495288
  3. 3d4573
  4. 31385f
  5. 262c4c
  6. 1c203a
  7. 111528
  8. 080a18
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #55609d with less saturation

  1. 55609d
  2. 566198
  3. 586292
  4. 5a628d
  5. 5b6387
  6. 5d6482
  7. 5e647c
  8. 606477
  9. 626571
  10. 64656b

Questions about #55609d

What color is #55609d?

#55609d is soft indigo. The closest named color is Royal Marquis. In RGB it is rgb(85, 96, 157), in HSL hsl(230.83, 29.75%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.771% 0.09771 274.646).

What colors go well with #55609d?

The complementary color of #55609d is #776412. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d6a99 and #725692. The triadic partners are #954f3e and #2f764c.

Is white or black text more readable on #55609d?

White text reads better on #55609d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55609d a warm or cool color?

#55609d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.098.