What color is #554459?

#554459 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #554459?

The RGB value is 85, 68, 89: 85 red, 68 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554459?

The complementary color is #485944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554459?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554459 color

#554459 rgb(85, 68, 89)

Shades of purple

The hex color #554459 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 26.7% green and 34.9% blue (85, 68, 89).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 13% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.91:1).

#554459 color codes

HEX	`#554459`
RGB	`rgb(85, 68, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 26.7%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 13%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 24%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 24%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.32, 11.61, -9.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.32, 15.14, 320.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.616, 6.787, 10.358)`
Decimal	`5588057`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554459, 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 #554459	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554459 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #554459 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554459; }
.text { color: #554459; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554459; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 68 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554459, #594453); }

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Questions

What color is #554459?: #554459 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #554459?: The RGB value is 85, 68, 89: 85 red, 68 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554459?: The complementary color is #485944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554459?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.