What color is #550055?

#550055 is a very dark, vivid magenta known as Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Cloak and Dagger?

The RGB value is 85, 0, 85: 85 red, 0 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Cloak and Dagger?

The complementary color is #005500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #550055?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Cloak and Dagger color: hex code #550055

#550055 rgb(85, 0, 85)

Shades of purple

Cloak and Dagger has the hex code #550055. It is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 0% green and 33.3% blue (85, 0, 85).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 100% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.84:1).

Cloak and Dagger (#550055) color codes

HEX	`#550055`
RGB	`rgb(85, 0, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 0%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 100%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 100%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.31, 44.16, -27.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.31, 51.94, 328.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.386, 2.588, 8.808)`
Decimal	`5570645`
Short hex	`#505`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Cloak and Dagger, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #550055	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#550055 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #550055 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #550055; }
.text { color: #550055; }
.border { border: 2px solid #550055; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 0 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #550055, #55002a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

See #550055 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #550055?: #550055 is a very dark, vivid magenta known as Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Cloak and Dagger?: The RGB value is 85, 0, 85: 85 red, 0 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Cloak and Dagger?: The complementary color is #005500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #550055?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.