What color is #55368A?

#55368A is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ruthless Empress. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55368A?

The RGB value is 85, 54, 138: 85 red, 54 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55368A?

The complementary color is #6B8A36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55368A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55368A color

#55368A rgb(85, 54, 138)

Shades of purple

The hex color #55368A is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 21.2% green and 54.1% blue (85, 54, 138).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 44% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Ruthless Empress (#573894), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.21:1).

#55368A color codes

HEX	`#55368A`
RGB	`rgb(85, 54, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 21.2%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 44%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 61%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 61%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.41, 33.22, -42.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.41, 53.61, 308.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.652, 6.404, 24.768)`
Decimal	`5584522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55368A, 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 #55368A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55368A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #55368A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55368a; }
.text { color: #55368a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55368a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 54 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55368a, #7f368a); }

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Questions

What color is #55368A?: #55368A is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ruthless Empress. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55368A?: The RGB value is 85, 54, 138: 85 red, 54 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55368A?: The complementary color is #6B8A36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55368A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.