What color is #553D5E?

#553D5E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #553D5E?

The RGB value is 85, 61, 94: 85 red, 61 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #553D5E?

The complementary color is #465E3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #553D5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#553D5E color

#553D5E rgb(85, 61, 94)

Shades of purple

The hex color #553D5E is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 23.9% green and 36.9% blue (85, 61, 94).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 21% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.48:1).

#553D5E color codes

HEX	`#553D5E`
RGB	`rgb(85, 61, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 23.9%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 21%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 35%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 35%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.61, 17.26, -15.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.61, 23.23, 317.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.435, 6.077, 11.369)`
Decimal	`5586270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #553D5E, 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 #553D5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#553D5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #553D5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #553d5e; }
.text { color: #553d5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #553d5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 61 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #553d5e, #5e3d57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #553D5E?: #553D5E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #553D5E?: The RGB value is 85, 61, 94: 85 red, 61 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #553D5E?: The complementary color is #465E3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #553D5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.