What color is #5511DD?

#5511DD is a vivid violet known as Space Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Space Opera?

The RGB value is 85, 17, 221: 85 red, 17 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Space Opera?

The complementary color is #99DD11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5511DD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Space Opera color: hex code #5511DD

#5511DD rgb(85, 17, 221)

Shades of purple

Space Opera has the hex code #5511DD. It is a vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 6.7% green and 86.7% blue (85, 17, 221).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 86% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 92% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.36:1).

Space Opera (#5511DD) color codes

HEX	`#5511DD`
RGB	`rgb(85, 17, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 6.7%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 86%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 92%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 92%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.03, 70.34, -87.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.03, 112.04, 308.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.994, 7.551, 68.955)`
Decimal	`5575133`
Short hex	`#51D`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Space Opera, 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 #5511DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5511DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #5511DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5511dd; }
.text { color: #5511dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5511dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 17 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5511dd, #bb11dd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Blue.

See #5511DD on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #5511DD?: #5511DD is a vivid violet known as Space Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Space Opera?: The RGB value is 85, 17, 221: 85 red, 17 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Space Opera?: The complementary color is #99DD11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5511DD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.