What color is #554179?

#554179 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #554179?

The RGB value is 85, 65, 121: 85 red, 65 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554179?

The complementary color is #657941, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554179?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554179 color

#554179 rgb(85, 65, 121)

Shades of purple

The hex color #554179 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 25.5% green and 47.5% blue (85, 65, 121).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 30% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.68:1).

#554179 color codes

HEX	`#554179`
RGB	`rgb(85, 65, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 25.5%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 30%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 46%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 46%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.02, 21.66, -28.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.02, 36.14, 306.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.087, 7.092, 18.976)`
Decimal	`5587321`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554179, 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 #554179	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554179 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #554179 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554179; }
.text { color: #554179; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554179; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 65 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554179, #714179); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #554179?: #554179 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #554179?: The RGB value is 85, 65, 121: 85 red, 65 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554179?: The complementary color is #657941, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554179?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.