What color is #555776?

#555776 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 #555776?

The RGB value is 85, 87, 118: 85 red, 87 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555776?

The complementary color is #767455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555776?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555776 color

#555776 rgb(85, 87, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #555776 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 34.1% green and 46.3% blue (85, 87, 118).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 16% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#555776 color codes

HEX	`#555776`
RGB	`rgb(85, 87, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 34.1%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 16%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 28%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 26%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.94, 6.82, -17.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.94, 19.09, 290.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.424, 10.055, 18.528)`
Decimal	`5592950`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555776, 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 #555776	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#555776 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	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 #555776 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555776; }
.text { color: #555776; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555776; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 87 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555776, #645576); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #555776?: #555776 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 #555776?: The RGB value is 85, 87, 118: 85 red, 87 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555776?: The complementary color is #767455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555776?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.