What color is #553757?

#553757 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #553757?

The RGB value is 85, 55, 87: 85 red, 55 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #553757?

The complementary color is #395737, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #553757?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#553757 color

#553757 rgb(85, 55, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #553757 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 21.6% green and 34.1% blue (85, 55, 87).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 23% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Purple Prose (#543254), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.14:1).

#553757 color codes

HEX	`#553757`
RGB	`rgb(85, 55, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 21.6%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 23%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 37%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 37%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.72, 19.47, -13.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.72, 23.93, 324.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.833, 5.352, 9.688)`
Decimal	`5584727`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #553757, 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 #553757	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#553757 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #553757 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #553757; }
.text { color: #553757; }
.border { border: 2px solid #553757; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 55 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #553757, #573749); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #553757?: #553757 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #553757?: The RGB value is 85, 55, 87: 85 red, 55 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #553757?: The complementary color is #395737, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #553757?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.