What color is #552F80?

#552F80 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Kingfisher Daisy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #552F80?

The RGB value is 85, 47, 128: 85 red, 47 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #552F80?

The complementary color is #5A802F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #552F80?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#552F80 color

#552F80 rgb(85, 47, 128)

Shades of purple

The hex color #552F80 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 18.4% green and 50.2% blue (85, 47, 128).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 46% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Kingfisher Daisy (#583580), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.98:1).

#552F80 color codes

HEX	`#552F80`
RGB	`rgb(85, 47, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 18.4%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 46%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 63%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 63%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.18, 34.56, -39.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.18, 52.44, 311.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.658, 5.523, 21.028)`
Decimal	`5582720`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #552F80, 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 #552F80	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#552F80 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #552F80 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #552f80; }
.text { color: #552f80; }
.border { border: 2px solid #552f80; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 47 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #552f80, #7e2f80); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #552F80?: #552F80 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Kingfisher Daisy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #552F80?: The RGB value is 85, 47, 128: 85 red, 47 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #552F80?: The complementary color is #5A802F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #552F80?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.