What color is #55394C?

#55394C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55394C?

The RGB value is 85, 57, 76: 85 red, 57 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55394C?

The complementary color is #395542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55394C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55394C color

#55394C rgb(85, 57, 76)

Shades of purple

The hex color #55394C is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 22.4% green and 29.8% blue (85, 57, 76).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 20% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 11% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.12:1).

#55394C color codes

HEX	`#55394C`
RGB	`rgb(85, 57, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 22.4%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 20%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 33%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 11%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.79, 15.86, -6.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.79, 17.18, 337.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.514, 5.38, 7.531)`
Decimal	`5585228`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55394C, 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 #55394C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55394C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #55394C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55394c; }
.text { color: #55394c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55394c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 57 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55394c, #55393e); }

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Questions

What color is #55394C?: #55394C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55394C?: The RGB value is 85, 57, 76: 85 red, 57 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55394C?: The complementary color is #395542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55394C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.