What color is #552161?

#552161 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #552161?

The RGB value is 85, 33, 97: 85 red, 33 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #552161?

The complementary color is #2D6121, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #552161?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#552161 color

#552161 rgb(85, 33, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #552161 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 12.9% green and 38% blue (85, 33, 97).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 49% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Elegant Purple Gown (#552367), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.82:1).

#552161 color codes

HEX	`#552161`
RGB	`rgb(85, 33, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 12.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 49%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 66%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 66%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.28, 34.61, -27.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.28, 44.15, 321.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.448, 3.882, 11.717)`
Decimal	`5579105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #552161, 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 #552161	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#552161 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #552161 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #552161; }
.text { color: #552161; }
.border { border: 2px solid #552161; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 33 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #552161, #61214d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #552161?: #552161 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #552161?: The RGB value is 85, 33, 97: 85 red, 33 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #552161?: The complementary color is #2D6121, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #552161?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.