What color is #555262?

#555262 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555262?

The RGB value is 85, 82, 98: 85 red, 82 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555262?

The complementary color is #5F6252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555262?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555262 color

#555262 rgb(85, 82, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #555262 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 32.2% green and 38.4% blue (85, 82, 98).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 9% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.58:1).

#555262 color codes

HEX	`#555262`
RGB	`rgb(85, 82, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 32.2%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 9%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 16%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 16%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.69, 4.83, -8.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.69, 10.06, 298.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.968, 8.848, 12.788)`
Decimal	`5591650`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555262, 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 #555262	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555262 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	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 #555262 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555262; }
.text { color: #555262; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555262; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 82 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555262, #5d5262); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #555262?: #555262 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555262?: The RGB value is 85, 82, 98: 85 red, 82 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555262?: The complementary color is #5F6252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555262?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.