What color is #555774?

#555774 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 #555774?

The RGB value is 85, 87, 116: 85 red, 87 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555774?

The complementary color is #747255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555774?

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.

#555774 color

#555774 rgb(85, 87, 116)

Shades of blue

The hex color #555774 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 34.1% green and 45.5% blue (85, 87, 116).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 15% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#555774 color codes

HEX	`#555774`
RGB	`rgb(85, 87, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 34.1%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 15%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 27%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 25%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.86, 6.28, -16.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.86, 17.86, 290.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.306, 10.008, 17.908)`
Decimal	`5592948`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555774, 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 #555774	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#555774 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3:1	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 #555774 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555774; }
.text { color: #555774; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555774; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 87 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555774, #635574); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #555774?: #555774 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 #555774?: The RGB value is 85, 87, 116: 85 red, 87 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555774?: The complementary color is #747255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555774?: 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.