What color is #553D64?

#553D64 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #553D64?

The RGB value is 85, 61, 100: 85 red, 61 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #553D64?

The complementary color is #4C643D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #553D64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#553D64 color

#553D64 rgb(85, 61, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #553D64 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 23.9% green and 39.2% blue (85, 61, 100).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 24% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.38:1).

#553D64 color codes

HEX	`#553D64`
RGB	`rgb(85, 61, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 23.9%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 24%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 39%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 39%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.88, 18.71, -18.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.88, 26.65, 314.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.715, 6.189, 12.842)`
Decimal	`5586276`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #553D64, 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 #553D64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#553D64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #553D64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #553d64; }
.text { color: #553d64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #553d64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 61 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #553d64, #643d60); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #553D64?: #553D64 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #553D64?: The RGB value is 85, 61, 100: 85 red, 61 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #553D64?: The complementary color is #4C643D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #553D64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.