What color is #553E6F?

#553E6F is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #553E6F?

The RGB value is 85, 62, 111: 85 red, 62 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #553E6F?

The complementary color is #586F3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #553E6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#553E6F color

#553E6F rgb(85, 62, 111)

Shades of purple

The hex color #553E6F is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 24.3% green and 43.5% blue (85, 62, 111).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 28% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Drifting Violet (#5B4276), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.11:1).

#553E6F color codes

HEX	`#553E6F`
RGB	`rgb(85, 62, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 24.3%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 28%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 44%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 44%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.7, 20.88, -24.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.7, 32.35, 310.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.338, 6.524, 15.856)`
Decimal	`5586543`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #553E6F, 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 #553E6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#553E6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #553E6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #553e6f; }
.text { color: #553e6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #553e6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 62 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #553e6f, #6d3e6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #553E6F?: #553E6F is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #553E6F?: The RGB value is 85, 62, 111: 85 red, 62 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #553E6F?: The complementary color is #586F3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #553E6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.