What color is #555375?

#555375 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 #555375?

The RGB value is 85, 83, 117: 85 red, 83 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555375?

The complementary color is #737553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555375?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555375 color

#555375 rgb(85, 83, 117)

Shades of blue

The hex color #555375 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 32.5% green and 45.9% blue (85, 83, 117).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 17% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.29:1).

#555375 color codes

HEX	`#555375`
RGB	`rgb(85, 83, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 32.5%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 17%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 29%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 29%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.75, 9.08, -19.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.75, 21.1, 295.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.05, 9.402, 18.111)`
Decimal	`5591925`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555375, 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 #555375	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555375 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	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 #555375 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555375; }
.text { color: #555375; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555375; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 83 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555375, #665375); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #555375?: #555375 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 #555375?: The RGB value is 85, 83, 117: 85 red, 83 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555375?: The complementary color is #737553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555375?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.