What color is #55327D?

#55327D 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 #55327D?

The RGB value is 85, 50, 125: 85 red, 50 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55327D?

The complementary color is #5A7D32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55327D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55327D color

#55327D rgb(85, 50, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #55327D is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 19.6% green and 49% blue (85, 50, 125).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 43% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Kingfisher Daisy (#583580), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.82:1).

#55327D color codes

HEX	`#55327D`
RGB	`rgb(85, 50, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 19.6%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 43%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 60%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 60%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.62, 32.01, -36.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.62, 48.8, 311)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.588, 5.693, 20.045)`
Decimal	`5583485`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55327D, 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 #55327D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55327D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #55327D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55327d; }
.text { color: #55327d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55327d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 50 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55327d, #7b327d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #55327D?: #55327D 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 #55327D?: The RGB value is 85, 50, 125: 85 red, 50 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55327D?: The complementary color is #5A7D32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55327D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.