#553BE0#553BE0
#553BE0 is a mid, highly saturated blue. Relative luminance 0.104; OKLCH L 49.5% C 0.234 H 280.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.80:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #553BE0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(85, 59, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 73%, 55%) |
| HSV | hsv(249, 74%, 88%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(62.1%, 73.7%, 0%, 12.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(38.62, 55.69, -79.69) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(38.62, 97.22, 304.95°) |
| OKLab | oklab(49.53% 0.0437 -0.2299) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.53% 0.234 280.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.7606, 10.4396, 71.5330) |
| Luminance | 0.1044 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Purpley Blue
#5F34E7
ΔE00 1.90
Blurple
#5539CC
ΔE00 2.67
Burple
#6832E3
ΔE00 2.87
Purpleish Blue
#6140EF
ΔE00 3.02
Blue With A Hint Of Purple
#533CC6
ΔE00 3.36
Bluey Purple
#6241C7
ΔE00 3.67
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#553BE0 #C6E03B
analogous
#3B73E0 #553BE0 #A83BE0
triadic
#553BE0 #E0553B #3BE055
tetradic
#553BE0 #E03B73 #C6E03B #3BE0A8
square
#553BE0 #E03B73 #C6E03B #3BE0A8
split-complementary
#553BE0 #E0A83B #73E03B
monochromatic
#28168B #381EC0 #553BE0 #8370E8 #B1A5F1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.80
#553BE0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.09
#553BE0 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #553BE0
6.80:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##553BE0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##553BE0 | 1.00 | 6.80 | 3.09 | 6.80 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.80 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.09 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.80 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0061E5
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0055DD
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006A8B
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5B5B5B
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #553be0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(85, 59, 224); /* oklch */ color: oklch(49.5% 0.234 280.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#9574eb',
500: '#553be0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #553be0; $custom-light: #9574eb; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#553be0",
"rgb": {
"r": 85,
"g": 59,
"b": 224
},
"hsl": {
"h": 249.455,
"s": 72.687,
"l": 55.49
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.4953,
"c": 0.23403,
"h": 280.8
},
"luminance": 0.10441
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#553BE0
secondary
#D3DE99
accent
#EF38D3
background
#FAF7FE
surface
#F3EDFD
border
#CDC8D5
text
#0F0816
muted
#7F7B84