What color is #55364E?

#55364E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55364E?

The RGB value is 85, 54, 78: 85 red, 54 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55364E?

The complementary color is #36553D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55364E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55364E color

#55364E rgb(85, 54, 78)

Shades of purple

The hex color #55364E is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 21.2% green and 30.6% blue (85, 54, 78).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 22% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 8% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.38:1).

#55364E color codes

HEX	`#55364E`
RGB	`rgb(85, 54, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 21.2%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 22%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 36%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 8%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.07, 18.18, -8.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.07, 20.28, 333.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.441, 5.12, 7.855)`
Decimal	`5584462`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55364E, 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 #55364E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55364E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #55364E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55364e; }
.text { color: #55364e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55364e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 54 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55364e, #55363f); }

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Questions

What color is #55364E?: #55364E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55364E?: The RGB value is 85, 54, 78: 85 red, 54 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55364E?: The complementary color is #36553D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55364E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.