What color is #554774?

#554774 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #554774?

The RGB value is 85, 71, 116: 85 red, 71 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #554774?

The complementary color is #667447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #554774?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#554774 color

#554774 rgb(85, 71, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #554774 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 27.8% green and 45.5% blue (85, 71, 116).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 24% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% 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 8.27:1).

#554774 color codes

HEX	`#554774`
RGB	`rgb(85, 71, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 27.8%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 24%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 39%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 39%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.35, 16.46, -23.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.35, 28.86, 304.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.151, 7.699, 17.523)`
Decimal	`5588852`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #554774, 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 #554774	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#554774 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #554774 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #554774; }
.text { color: #554774; }
.border { border: 2px solid #554774; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 71 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #554774, #6b4774); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #554774?: #554774 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #554774?: The RGB value is 85, 71, 116: 85 red, 71 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #554774?: The complementary color is #667447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #554774?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.