What color is #554378?

#554378 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 #554378?

The RGB value is 85, 67, 120: 85 red, 67 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554378?

The complementary color is #667843, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554378?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554378 color

#554378 rgb(85, 67, 120)

Shades of purple

The hex color #554378 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 26.3% green and 47.1% blue (85, 67, 120).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 28% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.54:1).

#554378 color codes

HEX	`#554378`
RGB	`rgb(85, 67, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 26.3%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 28%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 44%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 44%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.48, 20.11, -27.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.48, 34.12, 306.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.143, 7.302, 18.693)`
Decimal	`5587832`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554378, 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 #554378	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554378 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #554378 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554378; }
.text { color: #554378; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554378; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 67 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554378, #6f4378); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #554378?: #554378 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 #554378?: The RGB value is 85, 67, 120: 85 red, 67 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554378?: The complementary color is #667843, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554378?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.