What color is #55179C?

#55179C is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Wild Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55179C?

The RGB value is 85, 23, 156: 85 red, 23 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55179C?

The complementary color is #5E9C17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55179C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55179C color

#55179C rgb(85, 23, 156)

Shades of purple

The hex color #55179C is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 9% green and 61.2% blue (85, 23, 156).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 74% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Wild Violet (#63209B), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.56:1).

#55179C color codes

HEX	`#55179C`
RGB	`rgb(85, 23, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 9%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 74%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 85%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 85%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.58, 52.94, -59.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.58, 79.56, 311.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.052, 4.944, 31.871)`
Decimal	`5576604`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55179C, 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 #55179C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55179C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #55179C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55179c; }
.text { color: #55179c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55179c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 23 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55179c, #97179c); }

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Questions

What color is #55179C?: #55179C is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Wild Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55179C?: The RGB value is 85, 23, 156: 85 red, 23 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55179C?: The complementary color is #5E9C17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55179C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.