What color is #553052?

#553052 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #553052?

The RGB value is 85, 48, 82: 85 red, 48 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #553052?

The complementary color is #305533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #553052?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#553052 color

#553052 rgb(85, 48, 82)

Shades of purple

The hex color #553052 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 18.8% green and 32.2% blue (85, 48, 82).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 28% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 4% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Purple Prose (#543254), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.88:1).

#553052 color codes

HEX	`#553052`
RGB	`rgb(85, 48, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 18.8%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 28%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 44%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 4%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.73, 22.77, -13.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.73, 26.57, 328.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.326, 4.655, 8.546)`
Decimal	`5582930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #553052, 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 #553052	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#553052 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #553052 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #553052; }
.text { color: #553052; }
.border { border: 2px solid #553052; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 48 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #553052, #553040); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #553052?: #553052 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #553052?: The RGB value is 85, 48, 82: 85 red, 48 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #553052?: The complementary color is #305533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #553052?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.