What color is #55264C?

#55264C is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55264C?

The RGB value is 85, 38, 76: 85 red, 38 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55264C?

The complementary color is #26552F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55264C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55264C color

#55264C rgb(85, 38, 76)

Shades of purple

The hex color #55264C is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 14.9% green and 29.8% blue (85, 38, 76).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 38% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 11% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.88:1).

#55264C color codes

HEX	`#55264C`
RGB	`rgb(85, 38, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 14.9%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 38%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 55%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 11%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.13, 27.53, -13.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.13, 30.74, 333.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.744, 3.84, 7.275)`
Decimal	`5580364`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55264C, 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 #55264C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55264C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #55264C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55264c; }
.text { color: #55264c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55264c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 38 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55264c, #552634); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #55264C?: #55264C is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55264C?: The RGB value is 85, 38, 76: 85 red, 38 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55264C?: The complementary color is #26552F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55264C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.