What color is #555276?

#555276 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 #555276?

The RGB value is 85, 82, 118: 85 red, 82 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555276?

The complementary color is #737652, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555276?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555276 color

#555276 rgb(85, 82, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #555276 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 32.2% green and 46.3% blue (85, 82, 118).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 18% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.36:1).

#555276 color codes

HEX	`#555276`
RGB	`rgb(85, 82, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 32.2%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 18%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 31%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 31%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.51, 9.98, -20.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.51, 22.39, 296.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.033, 9.274, 18.397)`
Decimal	`5591670`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555276, 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 #555276	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555276 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #555276 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555276; }
.text { color: #555276; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555276; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 82 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555276, #675276); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #555276?: #555276 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 #555276?: The RGB value is 85, 82, 118: 85 red, 82 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555276?: The complementary color is #737652, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555276?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.