What color is #554763?

#554763 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 #554763?

The RGB value is 85, 71, 99: 85 red, 71 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554763?

The complementary color is #556347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554763?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554763 color

#554763 rgb(85, 71, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #554763 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 27.8% green and 38.8% blue (85, 71, 99).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 16% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.51:1).

#554763 color codes

HEX	`#554763`
RGB	`rgb(85, 71, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 27.8%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 16%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 28%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 28%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.57, 12.06, -14.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.57, 18.63, 310.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.251, 7.339, 12.784)`
Decimal	`5588835`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554763, 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 #554763	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554763 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.51:1	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 #554763 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554763; }
.text { color: #554763; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554763; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 71 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554763, #634763); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #554763?: #554763 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 #554763?: The RGB value is 85, 71, 99: 85 red, 71 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554763?: The complementary color is #556347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554763?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.