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#550DBF

#550dbf ≈ Medium Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#550dbf is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 33.33% red, 5.1% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 55.5% cyan, 93.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 264.27°, with 87.25% saturation and 40% 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 9.56:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 5.71.

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Relative luminance0.0598

Complementary

  1. #550dbf
  2. #77bf0d

Split complementary

  1. #550dbf
  2. #bfae0d
  3. #1ebf0d

Analogous

  1. #0d1ebf
  2. #550dbf
  3. #ae0dbf

Triadic

  1. #550dbf
  2. #bf550d
  3. #0dbf55

Tetradic

  1. #550dbf
  2. #bf0d77
  3. #77bf0d
  4. #0dbf55

Square

  1. #550dbf
  2. #bf0d1e
  3. #77bf0d
  4. #0dbfae

Monochromatic

  1. #150330
  2. #350877
  3. #550dbf
  4. #7928f0
  5. #a670f5

Shades

#550dbf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #550dbf
  2. #4d0cac
  3. #440a99
  4. #3c0986
  5. #330873
  6. #2b0760
  7. #22054c
  8. #1a0439
  9. #110326
  10. #090113
  11. #000000

Tints

#550dbf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #550dbf
  2. #6625c5
  3. #773dcc
  4. #8856d2
  5. #996ed9
  6. #aa86df
  7. #bb9ee5
  8. #ccb6ec
  9. #ddcff2
  10. #eee7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#550dbf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #550dbf
  2. #5919b9
  3. #5e24b2
  4. #6230ac
  5. #663ba6
  6. #6b47a0
  7. #6f5299
  8. #735e93
  9. #77698d
  10. #7c7586
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #454545 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c3688 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0048c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0041bc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #274d70 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0039c2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0033bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3e3c96 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-550dbf {
  color: #550dbf;
}
Background
.bg-550dbf {
  background-color: #550dbf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-550dbf {
  border: 2px solid #550dbf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #550dbf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 13 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 264 87% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-550dbf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #550dbf, #ae0dbf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-550dbf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 13 191 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.71 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 7.33 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.53 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 7.64 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.71 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.42 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.64 #aaf240 Inverted #454545 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#550dbf  rgb(85, 13, 191)  hsl(264, 87%, 40%)  Medium Blue
#77bf0d  rgb(119, 191, 13)  hsl(84, 87%, 40%)  Apple Green
#bf550d  rgb(191, 85, 13)  hsl(24, 87%, 40%)  Burnt Orange
#0dbf55  rgb(13, 191, 85)  hsl(144, 87%, 40%)  Emerald