What color is #555772?

#555772 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 #555772?

The RGB value is 85, 87, 114: 85 red, 87 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555772?

The complementary color is #727055, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555772?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555772 color

#555772 rgb(85, 87, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #555772 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 34.1% green and 44.7% blue (85, 87, 114).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 15% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% 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 7.02:1).

#555772 color codes

HEX	`#555772`
RGB	`rgb(85, 87, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 34.1%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 15%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 25%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 24%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.77, 5.75, -15.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.77, 16.64, 290.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.191, 9.962, 17.302)`
Decimal	`5592946`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555772, 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 #555772	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#555772 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #555772 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555772; }
.text { color: #555772; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555772; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 87 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555772, #625572); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #555772?: #555772 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 #555772?: The RGB value is 85, 87, 114: 85 red, 87 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555772?: The complementary color is #727055, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555772?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.