What color is #554261?

#554261 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #554261?

The RGB value is 85, 66, 97: 85 red, 66 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554261?

The complementary color is #4E6142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554261?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554261 color

#554261 rgb(85, 66, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #554261 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 25.9% green and 38% blue (85, 66, 97).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 19% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.98:1).

#554261 color codes

HEX	`#554261`
RGB	`rgb(85, 66, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 25.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 19%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 32%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 32%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.09, 14.78, -15.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.09, 21.19, 314.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.852, 6.691, 12.185)`
Decimal	`5587553`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554261, 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 #554261	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554261 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #554261 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554261; }
.text { color: #554261; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554261; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 66 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554261, #61425e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #554261?: #554261 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #554261?: The RGB value is 85, 66, 97: 85 red, 66 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554261?: The complementary color is #4E6142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554261?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.