What color is #554570?

#554570 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #554570?

The RGB value is 85, 69, 112: 85 red, 69 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554570?

The complementary color is #607045, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554570?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554570 color

#554570 rgb(85, 69, 112)

Shades of purple

The hex color #554570 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 27.1% green and 43.9% blue (85, 69, 112).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 24% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.5:1).

#554570 color codes

HEX	`#554570`
RGB	`rgb(85, 69, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 27.1%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 24%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 38%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 38%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.61, 16.67, -22.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.61, 27.88, 306.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.798, 7.357, 16.283)`
Decimal	`5588336`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554570, 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 #554570	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554570 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #554570 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554570; }
.text { color: #554570; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554570; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 69 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554570, #6a4570); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #554570?: #554570 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #554570?: The RGB value is 85, 69, 112: 85 red, 69 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554570?: The complementary color is #607045, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554570?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.