What color is #552367?

#552367 is a dark, desaturated magenta known as Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Elegant Purple Gown?

The RGB value is 85, 35, 103: 85 red, 35 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Elegant Purple Gown?

The complementary color is #356723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #552367?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Elegant Purple Gown color: hex code #552367

#552367 rgb(85, 35, 103)

Shades of purple

Elegant Purple Gown has the hex code #552367. It is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 13.7% green and 40.4% blue (85, 35, 103).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 49% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.52:1).

Elegant Purple Gown (#552367) color codes

HEX	`#552367`
RGB	`rgb(85, 35, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 13.7%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 49%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 66%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 66%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.04, 34.93, -30.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.04, 46.12, 319.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.795, 4.113, 13.265)`
Decimal	`5579623`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Elegant Purple Gown, 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 #552367	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#552367 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #552367 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #552367; }
.text { color: #552367; }
.border { border: 2px solid #552367; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 35 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #552367, #672357); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

See #552367 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #552367?: #552367 is a dark, desaturated magenta known as Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Elegant Purple Gown?: The RGB value is 85, 35, 103: 85 red, 35 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Elegant Purple Gown?: The complementary color is #356723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #552367?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.