What color is #5533FF?

#5533FF is a vivid violet known as Meteor Shower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Meteor Shower?

The RGB value is 85, 51, 255: 85 red, 51 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Meteor Shower?

The complementary color is #DDFF33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5533FF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Meteor Shower color: hex code #5533FF

#5533FF rgb(85, 51, 255)

Shades of blue

Meteor Shower has the hex code #5533FF. It is a vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 20% green and 100% blue (85, 51, 255).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 100% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 80% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

Meteor Shower (#5533FF) color codes

HEX	`#5533FF`
RGB	`rgb(85, 51, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 20%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 100%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 80%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 80%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.44, 68.2, -94.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.44, 116.3, 305.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.974, 11.517, 95.601)`
Decimal	`5583871`
Short hex	`#53F`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Meteor Shower, 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 #5533FF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5533FF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #5533FF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5533ff; }
.text { color: #5533ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5533ff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 51 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5533ff, #bb33ff); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Violet.

See #5533FF on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #5533FF?: #5533FF is a vivid violet known as Meteor Shower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Meteor Shower?: The RGB value is 85, 51, 255: 85 red, 51 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Meteor Shower?: The complementary color is #DDFF33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5533FF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.