What color is #554352?

#554352 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #554352?

The RGB value is 85, 67, 82: 85 red, 67 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554352?

The complementary color is #435546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554352?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554352 color

#554352 rgb(85, 67, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #554352 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 26.3% green and 32.2% blue (85, 67, 82).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 12% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 4% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.09:1).

#554352 color codes

HEX	`#554352`
RGB	`rgb(85, 67, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 26.3%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 12%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 21%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 4%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.77, 10.7, -6.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.77, 12.29, 330.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.276, 6.555, 8.863)`
Decimal	`5587794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554352, 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 #554352	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554352 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #554352 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554352; }
.text { color: #554352; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554352; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 67 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554352, #554349); }

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Questions

What color is #554352?: #554352 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #554352?: The RGB value is 85, 67, 82: 85 red, 67 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554352?: The complementary color is #435546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554352?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.