What color is #55274D?

#55274D 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 #55274D?

The RGB value is 85, 39, 77: 85 red, 39 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55274D?

The complementary color is #27552F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55274D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55274D color

#55274D rgb(85, 39, 77)

Shades of purple

The hex color #55274D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 15.3% green and 30.2% blue (85, 39, 77).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 37% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 9% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.77:1).

#55274D color codes

HEX	`#55274D`
RGB	`rgb(85, 39, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 15.3%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 37%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 54%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 9%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.4, 27.15, -13.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.4, 30.52, 332.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.811, 3.919, 7.47)`
Decimal	`5580621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55274D, 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 #55274D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55274D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.77:1	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 #55274D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55274d; }
.text { color: #55274d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55274d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 39 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55274d, #552736); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #55274D?: #55274D 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 #55274D?: The RGB value is 85, 39, 77: 85 red, 39 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55274D?: The complementary color is #27552F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55274D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.