What color is #555570?

#555570 is a grayish blue known as Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Majestic Magic?

The RGB value is 85, 85, 112: 85 red, 85 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Majestic Magic?

The complementary color is #707055, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555570?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Majestic Magic color: hex code #555570

#555570 rgb(85, 85, 112)

Shades of blue

Majestic Magic has the hex code #555570. It is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 33.3% green and 43.9% blue (85, 85, 112).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 14% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.19:1).

Majestic Magic (#555570) color codes

HEX	`#555570`
RGB	`rgb(85, 85, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 33.3%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 14%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 24%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 24%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.11, 6.47, -15.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.11, 16.7, 292.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.919, 9.598, 16.656)`
Decimal	`5592432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Majestic Magic, 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 #555570	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555570 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #555570 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555570; }
.text { color: #555570; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555570; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 85 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555570, #625570); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

See #555570 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #555570?: #555570 is a grayish blue known as Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Majestic Magic?: The RGB value is 85, 85, 112: 85 red, 85 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Majestic Magic?: The complementary color is #707055, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555570?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.