What color is #551442?

#551442 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Evil Empire. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #551442?

The RGB value is 85, 20, 66: 85 red, 20 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #551442?

The complementary color is #145527, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #551442?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#551442 color

#551442 rgb(85, 20, 66)

Shades of purple

The hex color #551442 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 7.8% green and 25.9% blue (85, 20, 66).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 62% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 76% magenta, 22% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Evil Empire (#4C022F), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.42:1).

#551442 color codes

HEX	`#551442`
RGB	`rgb(85, 20, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 7.8%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 62%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 76%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 76%, 22%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.33, 34.81, -12.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.33, 37.06, 339.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.98, 2.825, 5.436)`
Decimal	`5575746`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #551442, 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 #551442	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#551442 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #551442 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #551442; }
.text { color: #551442; }
.border { border: 2px solid #551442; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 20 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #551442, #551422); }

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Questions

What color is #551442?: #551442 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Evil Empire. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #551442?: The RGB value is 85, 20, 66: 85 red, 20 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #551442?: The complementary color is #145527, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #551442?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.