Close to Purple Heart
#553AAA
#553AAA is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Purple Heart. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 22.7% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 254°, with 49% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #553AAA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
8.17:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.57:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.17:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.57:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #553AAA as they’d see it.
#553AAA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #553AAA
What color is #553AAA?
#553AAA is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Purple Heart. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 22.7% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 254°, with 49% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #553AAA in RGB?
#553AAA is rgb(85, 58, 170): 85 red, 58 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #553AAA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(50, 66, 0, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #553AAA?
PANTONE 286 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #553AAA?
Its complement #425600 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.