What color is #555171?

#555171 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555171?

The RGB value is 85, 81, 113: 85 red, 81 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555171?

The complementary color is #6D7151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555171?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555171 color

#555171 rgb(85, 81, 113)

Shades of blue

The hex color #555171 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 31.8% green and 44.3% blue (85, 81, 113).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 16% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.5:1).

#555171 color codes

HEX	`#555171`
RGB	`rgb(85, 81, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 31.8%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 16%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 28%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 28%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36, 9.27, -17.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36, 20, 297.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.669, 9.008, 16.849)`
Decimal	`5591409`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555171, 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 #555171	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555171 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #555171 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555171; }
.text { color: #555171; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555171; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 81 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555171, #655171); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #555171?: #555171 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555171?: The RGB value is 85, 81, 113: 85 red, 81 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555171?: The complementary color is #6D7151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555171?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.