What color is #55416F?

#55416F 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 #55416F?

The RGB value is 85, 65, 111: 85 red, 65 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55416F?

The complementary color is #5B6F41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55416F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55416F color

#55416F rgb(85, 65, 111)

Shades of purple

The hex color #55416F is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 25.5% green and 43.5% blue (85, 65, 111).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 26% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Drifting Violet (#5B4276), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.85:1).

#55416F color codes

HEX	`#55416F`
RGB	`rgb(85, 65, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 25.5%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 26%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 41%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 41%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.49, 18.96, -23.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.49, 30.18, 308.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.505, 6.86, 15.912)`
Decimal	`5587311`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55416F, 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 #55416F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55416F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #55416F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55416f; }
.text { color: #55416f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55416f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 65 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55416f, #6c416f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #55416F?: #55416F 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 #55416F?: The RGB value is 85, 65, 111: 85 red, 65 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55416F?: The complementary color is #5B6F41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55416F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.