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#550CBB

#550cbb ≈ Medium Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#550cbb 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 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 54.55% cyan, 93.58% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 265.03°, with 87.94% saturation and 39.02% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 5.81.

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Relative luminance0.0578

Complementary

  1. #550cbb
  2. #72bb0c

Split complementary

  1. #550cbb
  2. #bbad0c
  3. #1abb0c

Analogous

  1. #0c1abb
  2. #550cbb
  3. #ad0cbb

Triadic

  1. #550cbb
  2. #bb550c
  3. #0cbb55

Tetradic

  1. #550cbb
  2. #bb0c72
  3. #72bb0c
  4. #0cbb55

Square

  1. #550cbb
  2. #bb0c1a
  3. #72bb0c
  4. #0cbbad

Monochromatic

  1. #14032b
  2. #340773
  3. #550cbb
  4. #7923f1
  5. #a46bf5

Shades

#550cbb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #550cbb
  2. #4d0ba8
  3. #440a96
  4. #3c0883
  5. #330770
  6. #2b065e
  7. #22054b
  8. #1a0438
  9. #110225
  10. #090113
  11. #000000

Tints

#550cbb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #550cbb
  2. #6624c2
  3. #773dc9
  4. #8855cf
  5. #996dd6
  6. #aa86dd
  7. #bb9ee4
  8. #ccb6eb
  9. #ddcef1
  10. #eee7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#550cbb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #550cbb
  2. #5918b5
  3. #5e23af
  4. #622fa9
  5. #663aa3
  6. #6b469e
  7. #6f5298
  8. #735d92
  9. #77698c
  10. #7c7486
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #444444 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b3585 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0047bf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0040b8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2c4b6d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0038be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0032b9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #403b93 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-550cbb {
  color: #550cbb;
}
Background
.bg-550cbb {
  background-color: #550cbb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-550cbb {
  border: 2px solid #550cbb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #550cbb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 12 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 265 88% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-550cbb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #550cbb, #ad0cbb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-550cbb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 12 187 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.81 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.53 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 7.87 #0000ff Blue ΔE 8.02 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 8.19 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.24 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 8.42 #aaf344 Inverted #444444 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#550cbb  rgb(85, 12, 187)  hsl(265, 88%, 39%)  Medium Blue
#72bb0c  rgb(114, 187, 12)  hsl(85, 88%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bb550c  rgb(187, 85, 12)  hsl(25, 88%, 39%)  Burnt Orange
#0cbb55  rgb(12, 187, 85)  hsl(145, 88%, 39%)  Emerald