What color is #552043?

#552043 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #552043?

The RGB value is 85, 32, 67: 85 red, 32 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #552043?

The complementary color is #205532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #552043?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#552043 color

#552043 rgb(85, 32, 67)

Shades of purple

The hex color #552043 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 12.5% green and 26.3% blue (85, 32, 67).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 45% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 21% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.55:1).

#552043 color codes

HEX	`#552043`
RGB	`rgb(85, 32, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 12.5%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 45%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 62%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 21%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.47, 29.23, -10.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.47, 30.94, 340.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.276, 3.37, 5.682)`
Decimal	`5578819`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #552043, 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 #552043	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#552043 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #552043 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #552043; }
.text { color: #552043; }
.border { border: 2px solid #552043; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 32 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #552043, #552028); }

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Questions

What color is #552043?: #552043 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #552043?: The RGB value is 85, 32, 67: 85 red, 32 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #552043?: The complementary color is #205532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #552043?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.