What color is #55476D?

#55476D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55476D?

The RGB value is 85, 71, 109: 85 red, 71 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55476D?

The complementary color is #5F6D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55476D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55476D color

#55476D rgb(85, 71, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #55476D is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 27.8% green and 42.7% blue (85, 71, 109).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 21% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.37:1).

#55476D color codes

HEX	`#55476D`
RGB	`rgb(85, 71, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 27.8%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 21%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 35%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 35%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.01, 14.6, -19.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.01, 24.63, 306.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.759, 7.542, 15.459)`
Decimal	`5588845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55476D, 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 #55476D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55476D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #55476D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55476d; }
.text { color: #55476d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55476d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 71 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55476d, #68476d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #55476D?: #55476D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55476D?: The RGB value is 85, 71, 109: 85 red, 71 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55476D?: The complementary color is #5F6D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55476D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.