What color is #55508F?

#55508F is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55508F?

The RGB value is 85, 80, 143: 85 red, 80 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55508F?

The complementary color is #8A8F50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55508F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55508F color

#55508F rgb(85, 80, 143)

Shades of blue

The hex color #55508F is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 31.4% green and 56.1% blue (85, 80, 143).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 28% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.17:1).

#55508F color codes

HEX	`#55508F`
RGB	`rgb(85, 80, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 31.4%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 28%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 44%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 44%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.21, 18.46, -34.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.21, 38.93, 298.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.572, 9.651, 27.234)`
Decimal	`5591183`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55508F, 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 #55508F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55508F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #55508F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55508f; }
.text { color: #55508f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55508f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 80 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55508f, #75508f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #55508F?: #55508F is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55508F?: The RGB value is 85, 80, 143: 85 red, 80 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55508F?: The complementary color is #8A8F50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55508F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.