What color is #55306F?

#55306F is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Seduction. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55306F?

The RGB value is 85, 48, 111: 85 red, 48 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55306F?

The complementary color is #4A6F30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55306F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55306F color

#55306F rgb(85, 48, 111)

Shades of purple

The hex color #55306F is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 18.8% green and 43.5% blue (85, 48, 111).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 40% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Purple Seduction (#522A6F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.3:1).

#55306F color codes

HEX	`#55306F`
RGB	`rgb(85, 48, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 18.8%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 40%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 57%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 57%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.28, 29.54, -30.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.28, 42.18, 314.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.672, 5.193, 15.634)`
Decimal	`5582959`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55306F, 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 #55306F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55306F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #55306F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55306f; }
.text { color: #55306f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55306f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 48 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55306f, #6f306a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #55306F?: #55306F is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Seduction. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55306F?: The RGB value is 85, 48, 111: 85 red, 48 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55306F?: The complementary color is #4A6F30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55306F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.