What color is #554052?

#554052 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #554052?

The RGB value is 85, 64, 82: 85 red, 64 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554052?

The complementary color is #405543, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554052?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554052 color

#554052 rgb(85, 64, 82)

Shades of purple

The hex color #554052 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 25.1% green and 32.2% blue (85, 64, 82).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 14% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 4% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.37:1).

#554052 color codes

HEX	`#554052`
RGB	`rgb(85, 64, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 25.1%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 14%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 25%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 4%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.93, 12.63, -7.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.93, 14.58, 329.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.103, 6.207, 8.805)`
Decimal	`5587026`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554052, 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 #554052	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554052 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.37:1	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 #554052 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554052; }
.text { color: #554052; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554052; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 64 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554052, #554048); }

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Questions

What color is #554052?: #554052 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #554052?: The RGB value is 85, 64, 82: 85 red, 64 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554052?: The complementary color is #405543, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554052?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.