What color is #555362?

#555362 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555362?

The RGB value is 85, 83, 98: 85 red, 83 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555362?

The complementary color is #606253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555362?

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.

#555362 color

#555362 rgb(85, 83, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #555362 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 32.5% green and 38.4% blue (85, 83, 98).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 8% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#555362 color codes

HEX	`#555362`
RGB	`rgb(85, 83, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 32.5%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 8%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 15%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 15%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.98, 4.2, -8.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.98, 9.37, 296.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.044, 9, 12.814)`
Decimal	`5591906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555362, 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 #555362	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555362 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 #555362 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555362; }
.text { color: #555362; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555362; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 83 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555362, #5d5362); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #555362?: #555362 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555362?: The RGB value is 85, 83, 98: 85 red, 83 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555362?: The complementary color is #606253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555362?: 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.