What color is #553D55?

#553D55 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 #553D55?

The RGB value is 85, 61, 85: 85 red, 61 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #553D55?

The complementary color is #3D553D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #553D55?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#553D55 color

#553D55 rgb(85, 61, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #553D55 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 23.9% green and 33.3% blue (85, 61, 85).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 16% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.61:1).

#553D55 color codes

HEX	`#553D55`
RGB	`rgb(85, 61, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 23.9%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 16%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 28%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.22, 15.2, -10.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.22, 18.37, 325.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.055, 5.925, 9.365)`
Decimal	`5586261`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #553D55, 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 #553D55	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#553D55 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #553D55 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #553d55; }
.text { color: #553d55; }
.border { border: 2px solid #553d55; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 61 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #553d55, #553d49); }

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Questions

What color is #553D55?: #553D55 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 #553D55?: The RGB value is 85, 61, 85: 85 red, 61 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #553D55?: The complementary color is #3D553D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #553D55?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.