What color is #551558?

#551558 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Cosmic Explorer. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #551558?

The RGB value is 85, 21, 88: 85 red, 21 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #551558?

The complementary color is #185815, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #551558?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#551558 color

#551558 rgb(85, 21, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #551558 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 8.2% green and 34.5% blue (85, 21, 88).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 61% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic Explorer (#551155), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.85:1).

#551558 color codes

HEX	`#551558`
RGB	`rgb(85, 21, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 8.2%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 61%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 76%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 76%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.72, 38.29, -25.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.72, 46.01, 326.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.776, 3.173, 9.539)`
Decimal	`5576024`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #551558, 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 #551558	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#551558 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #551558 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #551558; }
.text { color: #551558; }
.border { border: 2px solid #551558; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 21 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #551558, #581539); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #551558?: #551558 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Cosmic Explorer. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #551558?: The RGB value is 85, 21, 88: 85 red, 21 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #551558?: The complementary color is #185815, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #551558?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.