What color is #554559?

#554559 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #554559?

The RGB value is 85, 69, 89: 85 red, 69 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554559?

The complementary color is #495945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554559?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554559 color

#554559 rgb(85, 69, 89)

Shades of purple

The hex color #554559 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 27.1% green and 34.9% blue (85, 69, 89).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 13% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.82:1).

#554559 color codes

HEX	`#554559`
RGB	`rgb(85, 69, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 27.1%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 13%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 22%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 22%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.6, 10.97, -9.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.6, 14.38, 319.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.677, 6.909, 10.378)`
Decimal	`5588313`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554559, 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 #554559	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554559 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #554559 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554559; }
.text { color: #554559; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554559; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 69 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554559, #594553); }

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Questions

What color is #554559?: #554559 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #554559?: The RGB value is 85, 69, 89: 85 red, 69 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554559?: The complementary color is #495945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554559?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.