What color is #554681?

#554681 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #554681?

The RGB value is 85, 70, 129: 85 red, 70 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554681?

The complementary color is #728146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554681?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554681 color

#554681 rgb(85, 70, 129)

Shades of purple

The hex color #554681 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 27.5% green and 50.6% blue (85, 70, 129).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 30% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.14:1).

#554681 color codes

HEX	`#554681`
RGB	`rgb(85, 70, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 27.5%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 30%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 46%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 46%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.77, 20.73, -31.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.77, 37.41, 303.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.898, 7.896, 21.767)`
Decimal	`5588609`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554681, 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 #554681	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554681 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #554681 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554681; }
.text { color: #554681; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554681; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 70 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554681, #734681); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #554681?: #554681 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #554681?: The RGB value is 85, 70, 129: 85 red, 70 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554681?: The complementary color is #728146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554681?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.