What color is #555464?

#555464 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 #555464?

The RGB value is 85, 84, 100: 85 red, 84 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555464?

The complementary color is #636454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555464?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555464 color

#555464 rgb(85, 84, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #555464 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 32.9% green and 39.2% blue (85, 84, 100).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 9% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.4:1).

#555464 color codes

HEX	`#555464`
RGB	`rgb(85, 84, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 32.9%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 9%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 16%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 16%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.35, 4.06, -9.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.35, 9.94, 294.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.216, 9.192, 13.343)`
Decimal	`5592164`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555464, 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 #555464	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555464 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #555464 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555464; }
.text { color: #555464; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555464; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 84 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555464, #5d5464); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #555464?: #555464 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 #555464?: The RGB value is 85, 84, 100: 85 red, 84 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555464?: The complementary color is #636454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555464?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.