What color is #55285D?

#55285D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wonka Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55285D?

The RGB value is 85, 40, 93: 85 red, 40 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55285D?

The complementary color is #305D28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55285D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55285D color

#55285D rgb(85, 40, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #55285D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 15.7% green and 36.5% blue (85, 40, 93).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 40% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Wonka Purple (#4A2559), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.36:1).

#55285D color codes

HEX	`#55285D`
RGB	`rgb(85, 40, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 15.7%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 40%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 57%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 57%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.45, 29.92, -22.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.45, 37.7, 322.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.481, 4.239, 10.831)`
Decimal	`5580893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55285D, 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 #55285D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55285D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #55285D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55285d; }
.text { color: #55285d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55285d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 40 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55285d, #5d284a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #55285D?: #55285D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wonka Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55285D?: The RGB value is 85, 40, 93: 85 red, 40 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55285D?: The complementary color is #305D28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55285D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.