What color is #554667?

#554667 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #554667?

The RGB value is 85, 70, 103: 85 red, 70 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554667?

The complementary color is #586746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554667?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554667 color

#554667 rgb(85, 70, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #554667 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 27.5% green and 40.4% blue (85, 70, 103).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 19% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.54:1).

#554667 color codes

HEX	`#554667`
RGB	`rgb(85, 70, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 27.5%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 19%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 32%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 32%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.46, 13.7, -16.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.46, 21.75, 309.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.384, 7.291, 13.795)`
Decimal	`5588583`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554667, 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 #554667	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554667 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #554667 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554667; }
.text { color: #554667; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554667; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 70 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554667, #664667); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #554667?: #554667 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #554667?: The RGB value is 85, 70, 103: 85 red, 70 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554667?: The complementary color is #586746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554667?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.