What color is #555486?

#555486 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555486?

The RGB value is 85, 84, 134: 85 red, 84 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555486?

The complementary color is #858654, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555486?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555486 color

#555486 rgb(85, 84, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #555486 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 32.9% green and 52.5% blue (85, 84, 134).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 23% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Tangent Periwinkle (#50507F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7:1).

#555486 color codes

HEX	`#555486`
RGB	`rgb(85, 84, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 32.9%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 23%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 37%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 37%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.83, 13.24, -27.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.83, 30.81, 295.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.219, 9.993, 23.887)`
Decimal	`5592198`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555486, 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 #555486	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555486 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	3:1	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 #555486 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555486; }
.text { color: #555486; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555486; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 84 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555486, #6e5486); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #555486?: #555486 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555486?: The RGB value is 85, 84, 134: 85 red, 84 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555486?: The complementary color is #858654, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555486?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.