What color is #554574?

#554574 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 #554574?

The RGB value is 85, 69, 116: 85 red, 69 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554574?

The complementary color is #647445, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554574?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554574 color

#554574 rgb(85, 69, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #554574 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 27.1% green and 45.5% blue (85, 69, 116).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 25% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.43:1).

#554574 color codes

HEX	`#554574`
RGB	`rgb(85, 69, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 27.1%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 25%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 41%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 41%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.81, 17.74, -24.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.81, 30.29, 305.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.026, 7.448, 17.482)`
Decimal	`5588340`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554574, 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 #554574	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554574 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #554574 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554574; }
.text { color: #554574; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554574; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 69 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554574, #6c4574); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #554574?: #554574 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 #554574?: The RGB value is 85, 69, 116: 85 red, 69 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554574?: The complementary color is #647445, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554574?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.