What color is #554151?

#554151 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #554151?

The RGB value is 85, 65, 81: 85 red, 65 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554151?

The complementary color is #415545, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554151?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554151 color

#554151 rgb(85, 65, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #554151 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 25.5% green and 31.8% blue (85, 65, 81).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 13% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 5% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.29:1).

#554151 color codes

HEX	`#554151`
RGB	`rgb(85, 65, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 25.5%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 13%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 24%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 5%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.17, 11.77, -6.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.17, 13.35, 331.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.122, 6.306, 8.625)`
Decimal	`5587281`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554151, 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 #554151	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554151 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #554151 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554151; }
.text { color: #554151; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554151; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 65 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554151, #554147); }

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Questions

What color is #554151?: #554151 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #554151?: The RGB value is 85, 65, 81: 85 red, 65 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554151?: The complementary color is #415545, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554151?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.