What color is #553651?

#553651 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 #553651?

The RGB value is 85, 54, 81: 85 red, 54 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #553651?

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

Is black or white text better on #553651?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#553651 color

#553651 rgb(85, 54, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #553651 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 21.2% green and 31.8% blue (85, 54, 81).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 22% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 5% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.33:1).

#553651 color codes

HEX	`#553651`
RGB	`rgb(85, 54, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 21.2%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 22%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 36%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 5%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.2, 18.8, -10.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.2, 21.68, 330.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.551, 5.164, 8.435)`
Decimal	`5584465`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #553651, 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 #553651	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#553651 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #553651 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #553651; }
.text { color: #553651; }
.border { border: 2px solid #553651; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 54 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #553651, #553642); }

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Questions

What color is #553651?: #553651 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 #553651?: The RGB value is 85, 54, 81: 85 red, 54 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #553651?: The complementary color is #36553A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #553651?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.