What color is #555593?

#555593 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555593?

The RGB value is 85, 85, 147: 85 red, 85 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555593?

The complementary color is #939355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555593?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555593 color

#555593 rgb(85, 85, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #555593 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 33.3% green and 57.6% blue (85, 85, 147).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 27% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#555593 color codes

HEX	`#555593`
RGB	`rgb(85, 85, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 33.3%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 27%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 42%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 42%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.78, 16.49, -34.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.78, 37.97, 295.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.26, 10.534, 28.985)`
Decimal	`5592467`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555593, 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 #555593	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#555593 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #555593 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555593; }
.text { color: #555593; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555593; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 85 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555593, #745593); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #555593?: #555593 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555593?: The RGB value is 85, 85, 147: 85 red, 85 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555593?: The complementary color is #939355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555593?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.