What color is #552F5D?

#552F5D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Royal Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #552F5D?

The RGB value is 85, 47, 93: 85 red, 47 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #552F5D?

The complementary color is #375D2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #552F5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#552F5D color

#552F5D rgb(85, 47, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #552F5D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 18.4% green and 36.5% blue (85, 47, 93).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 33% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Royal Crown (#4F325E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.76:1).

#552F5D color codes

HEX	`#552F5D`
RGB	`rgb(85, 47, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 18.4%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 33%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 49%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 49%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.02, 25.8, -20.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.02, 32.92, 321.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.738, 4.755, 10.917)`
Decimal	`5582685`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #552F5D, 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 #552F5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#552F5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	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 #552F5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #552f5d; }
.text { color: #552f5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #552f5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 47 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #552f5d, #5d2f4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #552F5D?: #552F5D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Royal Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #552F5D?: The RGB value is 85, 47, 93: 85 red, 47 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #552F5D?: The complementary color is #375D2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #552F5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.