What color is #553753?

#553753 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 #553753?

The RGB value is 85, 55, 83: 85 red, 55 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #553753?

The complementary color is #375539, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #553753?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#553753 color

#553753 rgb(85, 55, 83)

Shades of purple

The hex color #553753 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 21.6% green and 32.5% blue (85, 55, 83).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 21% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 2% 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 10.21:1).

#553753 color codes

HEX	`#553753`
RGB	`rgb(85, 55, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 21.6%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 21%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 35%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 2%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.54, 18.6, -11.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.54, 21.9, 328.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.674, 5.288, 8.851)`
Decimal	`5584723`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #553753, 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 #553753	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#553753 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #553753 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #553753; }
.text { color: #553753; }
.border { border: 2px solid #553753; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 55 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #553753, #553744); }

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Questions

What color is #553753?: #553753 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 #553753?: The RGB value is 85, 55, 83: 85 red, 55 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #553753?: The complementary color is #375539, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #553753?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.