What color is #552266?

#552266 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #552266?

The RGB value is 85, 34, 102: 85 red, 34 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #552266?

The complementary color is #336622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #552266?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#552266 color

#552266 rgb(85, 34, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #552266 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 13.3% green and 40% blue (85, 34, 102).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 50% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Elegant Purple Gown (#552367), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.62:1).

#552266 color codes

HEX	`#552266`
RGB	`rgb(85, 34, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 13.3%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 50%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 67%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 67%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.79, 35.22, -29.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.79, 46.18, 319.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.716, 4.035, 12.993)`
Decimal	`5579366`
Short hex	`#526`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #552266, 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 #552266	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#552266 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #552266 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #552266; }
.text { color: #552266; }
.border { border: 2px solid #552266; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 34 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #552266, #662255); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #552266?: #552266 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #552266?: The RGB value is 85, 34, 102: 85 red, 34 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #552266?: The complementary color is #336622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #552266?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.