What color is #55356D?

#55356D is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Protégé. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55356D?

The RGB value is 85, 53, 109: 85 red, 53 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55356D?

The complementary color is #4D6D35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55356D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55356D color

#55356D rgb(85, 53, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #55356D is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 20.8% green and 42.7% blue (85, 53, 109).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 35% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Purple Protégé (#593569), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.92:1).

#55356D color codes

HEX	`#55356D`
RGB	`rgb(85, 53, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 20.8%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 35%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 51%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 51%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.33, 26, -27.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.33, 37.6, 313.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.779, 5.582, 15.133)`
Decimal	`5584237`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55356D, 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 #55356D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55356D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #55356D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55356d; }
.text { color: #55356d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55356d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 53 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55356d, #6d3569); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #55356D?: #55356D is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Protégé. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55356D?: The RGB value is 85, 53, 109: 85 red, 53 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55356D?: The complementary color is #4D6D35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55356D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.