What color is #5511CC?

#5511CC is a vivid violet known as Sea Serpent’s Tears. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Sea Serpent’s Tears?

The RGB value is 85, 17, 204: 85 red, 17 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Sea Serpent’s Tears?

The complementary color is #88CC11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5511CC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Sea Serpent’s Tears color: hex code #5511CC

#5511CC rgb(85, 17, 204)

Shades of purple

Sea Serpent’s Tears has the hex code #5511CC. It is a vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 6.7% green and 80% blue (85, 17, 204).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 85% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 92% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.98:1).

Sea Serpent’s Tears (#5511CC) color codes

HEX	`#5511CC`
RGB	`rgb(85, 17, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 6.7%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 85%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 92%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 92%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.09, 66.27, -80.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.09, 104.33, 309.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.843, 6.691, 57.624)`
Decimal	`5575116`
Short hex	`#51C`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Sea Serpent’s Tears, 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 #5511CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5511CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #5511CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5511cc; }
.text { color: #5511cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5511cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 17 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5511cc, #b211cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Blue.

See #5511CC on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #5511CC?: #5511CC is a vivid violet known as Sea Serpent’s Tears. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Sea Serpent’s Tears?: The RGB value is 85, 17, 204: 85 red, 17 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Sea Serpent’s Tears?: The complementary color is #88CC11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5511CC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.