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#550C8D

#550c8d ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#550c8d is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 33.33% red, 4.71% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 39.72% cyan, 91.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 273.95°, with 84.31% saturation and 30% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 2.56.

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Web safe#660099
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Relative luminance0.0412

Complementary

  1. #550c8d
  2. #448d0c

Split complementary

  1. #550c8d
  2. #858d0c
  3. #0c8d14

Analogous

  1. #140c8d
  2. #550c8d
  3. #8d0c85

Triadic

  1. #550c8d
  2. #8d550c
  3. #0c8d55

Tetradic

  1. #550c8d
  2. #8d0c44
  3. #448d0c
  4. #0c8d55

Square

  1. #550c8d
  2. #8d140c
  3. #448d0c
  4. #0c858d

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0213
  2. #2a0646
  3. #550c8d
  4. #7f12d3
  5. #a443ef

Shades

#550c8d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #550c8d
  2. #4d0b7f
  3. #440a71
  4. #3c0863
  5. #330755
  6. #2b0647
  7. #220538
  8. #1a042a
  9. #11021c
  10. #09010e
  11. #000000

Tints

#550c8d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #550c8d
  2. #662498
  3. #773da4
  4. #8855af
  5. #996dbb
  6. #aa86c6
  7. #bb9ed1
  8. #ccb6dd
  9. #ddcee8
  10. #eee7f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#550c8d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #550c8d
  2. #59188c
  3. #5e238a
  4. #622f89
  5. #663a88
  6. #6b4687
  7. #6f5285
  8. #735d84
  9. #776983
  10. #7c7481
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #462d65 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003890 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00398b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #493552 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #202c8f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #292d8c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4e2a6e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-550c8d {
  color: #550c8d;
}
Background
.bg-550c8d {
  background-color: #550c8d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-550c8d {
  border: 2px solid #550c8d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #550c8d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 12 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 274 84% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-550c8d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #550c8d, #8d0c85);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-550c8d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 12 141 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 2.56 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.04 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.35 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.03 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.69 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 8.99 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 9.16 #aaf372 Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Indigo
#550c8d  rgb(85, 12, 141)  hsl(274, 84%, 30%)  Indigo
#448d0c  rgb(68, 141, 12)  hsl(94, 84%, 30%)  Islamic Green
#8d550c  rgb(141, 85, 12)  hsl(34, 84%, 30%)  Golden Brown
#0c8d55  rgb(12, 141, 85)  hsl(154, 84%, 30%)  Sea Green