What color is #552851?

#552851 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 #552851?

The RGB value is 85, 40, 81: 85 red, 40 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #552851?

The complementary color is #28552C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #552851?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#552851 color

#552851 rgb(85, 40, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #552851 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 15.7% green and 31.8% blue (85, 40, 81).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 36% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 5% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.61:1).

#552851 color codes

HEX	`#552851`
RGB	`rgb(85, 40, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 15.7%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 36%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 53%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 5%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.81, 27.37, -15.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.81, 31.69, 329.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.99, 4.043, 8.248)`
Decimal	`5580881`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #552851, 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 #552851	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#552851 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.61:1	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 #552851 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #552851; }
.text { color: #552851; }
.border { border: 2px solid #552851; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 40 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #552851, #55283b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #552851?: #552851 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 #552851?: The RGB value is 85, 40, 81: 85 red, 40 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #552851?: The complementary color is #28552C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #552851?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.