What color is #550088?

#550088 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Indigo Static. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #550088?

The RGB value is 85, 0, 136: 85 red, 0 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #550088?

The complementary color is #338800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #550088?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#550088 color

#550088 rgb(85, 0, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #550088 is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 0% green and 53.3% blue (85, 0, 136).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 100% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Indigo Static (#4B0183), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.06:1).

#550088 color codes

HEX	`#550088`
RGB	`rgb(85, 0, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 0%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 100%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 100%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 100%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.68, 54.09, -53.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.68, 76, 315.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.189, 3.709, 23.572)`
Decimal	`5570696`
Short hex	`#508`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #550088, 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 #550088	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#550088 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #550088 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #550088; }
.text { color: #550088; }
.border { border: 2px solid #550088; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 0 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #550088, #880077); }

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Questions

What color is #550088?: #550088 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Indigo Static. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #550088?: The RGB value is 85, 0, 136: 85 red, 0 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #550088?: The complementary color is #338800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #550088?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.