What color is #553072?

#553072 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 #553072?

The RGB value is 85, 48, 114: 85 red, 48 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #553072?

The complementary color is #4D7230, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #553072?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#553072 color

#553072 rgb(85, 48, 114)

Shades of purple

The hex color #553072 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 18.8% green and 44.7% blue (85, 48, 114).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 41% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Purple Seduction (#522A6F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.23:1).

#553072 color codes

HEX	`#553072`
RGB	`rgb(85, 48, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 18.8%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 41%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 58%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 58%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.46, 30.31, -31.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.46, 43.88, 313.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.84, 5.26, 16.519)`
Decimal	`5582962`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #553072, 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 #553072	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#553072 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #553072 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #553072; }
.text { color: #553072; }
.border { border: 2px solid #553072; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 48 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #553072, #72306e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #553072?: #553072 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 #553072?: The RGB value is 85, 48, 114: 85 red, 48 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #553072?: The complementary color is #4D7230, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #553072?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.