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#553BC1

#553bc1 ≈ Ocean Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#553bc1 is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 33.33% red, 23.14% green and 75.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 55.96% cyan, 69.43% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.31% black. Its hue angle is 251.64°, with 53.17% saturation and 49.41% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.55:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ocean Blue (#4f42b5), ΔE 2.74.

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Web safe#6633cc
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Relative luminance0.0891

Complementary

  1. #553bc1
  2. #a7c13b

Split complementary

  1. #553bc1
  2. #c1983b
  3. #64c13b

Analogous

  1. #3b64c1
  2. #553bc1
  3. #983bc1

Triadic

  1. #553bc1
  2. #c1553b
  3. #3bc155

Tetradic

  1. #553bc1
  2. #c13ba7
  3. #a7c13b
  4. #3bc155

Square

  1. #553bc1
  2. #c13b64
  3. #a7c13b
  4. #3bc198

Monochromatic

  1. #21174c
  2. #3b2986
  3. #553bc1
  4. #8774d4
  5. #b9afe6

Shades

#553bc1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #553bc1
  2. #4d35ae
  3. #442f9a
  4. #3c2987
  5. #332374
  6. #2b1e61
  7. #22184d
  8. #1a123a
  9. #110c27
  10. #090613
  11. #000000

Tints

#553bc1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #553bc1
  2. #664fc7
  3. #7762cd
  4. #8876d4
  5. #9989da
  6. #aa9de0
  7. #bbb1e6
  8. #ccc4ec
  9. #ddd8f3
  10. #eeebf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#553bc1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #553bc1
  2. #5942bb
  3. #5e49b4
  4. #6250ae
  5. #6657a7
  6. #6b5ea1
  7. #6f649a
  8. #736b94
  9. #77728d
  10. #7c7987
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #554b8d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0058c5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0050be ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #215e79 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #134ec3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1248bf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3c529b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-553bc1 {
  color: #553bc1;
}
Background
.bg-553bc1 {
  background-color: #553bc1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-553bc1 {
  border: 2px solid #553bc1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #553bc1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 59 193;
  --color-primary-hsl: 252 53% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-553bc1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #553bc1, #983bc1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-553bc1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 59 193 / 0.35);
}

#4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 2.74 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 5.72 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.32 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 6.94 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.40 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 7.49 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.61 #aac43e Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Ocean Blue
#553bc1  rgb(85, 59, 193)  hsl(252, 53%, 49%)  Ocean Blue
#a7c13b  rgb(167, 193, 59)  hsl(72, 53%, 49%)  Yellow Green
#c1553b  rgb(193, 85, 59)  hsl(12, 53%, 49%)  Cinnabar
#3bc155  rgb(59, 193, 85)  hsl(132, 53%, 49%)  Emerald