What color is #55536E?

#55536E is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55536E?

The RGB value is 85, 83, 110: 85 red, 83 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55536E?

The complementary color is #6C6E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55536E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55536E color

#55536E rgb(85, 83, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #55536E is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 32.5% green and 43.1% blue (85, 83, 110).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 14% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.37:1).

#55536E color codes

HEX	`#55536E`
RGB	`rgb(85, 83, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 32.5%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 14%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 25%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 25%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.45, 7.21, -15.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.45, 16.79, 295.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.653, 9.243, 16.024)`
Decimal	`5591918`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55536E, 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 #55536E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#55536E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.37:1	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 #55536E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55536e; }
.text { color: #55536e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55536e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 83 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55536e, #62536e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #55536E?: #55536E is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55536E?: The RGB value is 85, 83, 110: 85 red, 83 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55536E?: The complementary color is #6C6E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55536E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.