What color is #55397C?

#55397C is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Kingfisher Daisy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55397C?

The RGB value is 85, 57, 124: 85 red, 57 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55397C?

The complementary color is #607C39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55397C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55397C color

#55397C rgb(85, 57, 124)

Shades of purple

The hex color #55397C is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 22.4% green and 48.6% blue (85, 57, 124).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 37% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Kingfisher Daisy (#583580), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.28:1).

#55397C color codes

HEX	`#55397C`
RGB	`rgb(85, 57, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 22.4%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 37%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 54%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 54%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.19, 27.51, -33.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.19, 43.51, 309.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.847, 6.313, 19.817)`
Decimal	`5585276`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55397C, 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 #55397C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55397C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #55397C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55397c; }
.text { color: #55397c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55397c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 57 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55397c, #77397c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #55397C?: #55397C is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Kingfisher Daisy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55397C?: The RGB value is 85, 57, 124: 85 red, 57 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55397C?: The complementary color is #607C39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55397C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.