What color is #555777?

#555777 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 #555777?

The RGB value is 85, 87, 119: 85 red, 87 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555777?

The complementary color is #777555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555777?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555777 color

#555777 rgb(85, 87, 119)

Shades of blue

The hex color #555777 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 34.1% green and 46.7% blue (85, 87, 119).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 17% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#555777 color codes

HEX	`#555777`
RGB	`rgb(85, 87, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 34.1%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 17%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 29%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 27%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.98, 7.09, -18.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.98, 19.7, 291.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.483, 10.079, 18.842)`
Decimal	`5592951`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555777, 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 #555777	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#555777 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	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 #555777 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555777; }
.text { color: #555777; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555777; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 87 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555777, #645577); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #555777?: #555777 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 #555777?: The RGB value is 85, 87, 119: 85 red, 87 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555777?: The complementary color is #777555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555777?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.