What color is #552C4E?

#552C4E 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 #552C4E?

The RGB value is 85, 44, 78: 85 red, 44 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #552C4E?

The complementary color is #2C5533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #552C4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#552C4E color

#552C4E rgb(85, 44, 78)

Shades of purple

The hex color #552C4E is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 17.3% green and 30.6% blue (85, 44, 78).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 32% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 8% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.31:1).

#552C4E color codes

HEX	`#552C4E`
RGB	`rgb(85, 44, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 17.3%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 32%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 48%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 8%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.59, 24.39, -12.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.59, 27.54, 332.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.022, 4.283, 7.716)`
Decimal	`5581902`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #552C4E, 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 #552C4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#552C4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #552C4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #552c4e; }
.text { color: #552c4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #552c4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 44 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #552c4e, #552c39); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #552C4E?: #552C4E 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 #552C4E?: The RGB value is 85, 44, 78: 85 red, 44 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #552C4E?: The complementary color is #2C5533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #552C4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.