What color is #554658?

#554658 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 #554658?

The RGB value is 85, 70, 88: 85 red, 70 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554658?

The complementary color is #495846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554658?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554658 color

#554658 rgb(85, 70, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #554658 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 27.5% green and 34.5% blue (85, 70, 88).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 11% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.74:1).

#554658 color codes

HEX	`#554658`
RGB	`rgb(85, 70, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 27.5%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 11%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 20%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 20%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.84, 10.1, -8.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.84, 13.06, 320.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.698, 7.016, 10.179)`
Decimal	`5588568`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554658, 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 #554658	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554658 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #554658 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554658; }
.text { color: #554658; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554658; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 70 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554658, #584652); }

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Questions

What color is #554658?: #554658 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 #554658?: The RGB value is 85, 70, 88: 85 red, 70 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554658?: The complementary color is #495846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554658?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.