What color is #55586E?

#55586E is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heavy Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55586E?

The RGB value is 85, 88, 110: 85 red, 88 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55586E?

The complementary color is #6E6B55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55586E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55586E color

#55586E rgb(85, 88, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #55586E is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 34.5% green and 43.1% blue (85, 88, 110).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 13% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Violet (#4F566C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#55586E color codes

HEX	`#55586E`
RGB	`rgb(85, 88, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 34.5%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 13%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 23%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 20%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.91, 4.07, -12.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.91, 13.57, 287.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.05, 10.036, 16.157)`
Decimal	`5593198`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55586E, 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 #55586E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#55586E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	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 #55586E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55586e; }
.text { color: #55586e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55586e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 88 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55586e, #5e556e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #55586E?: #55586E is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heavy Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55586E?: The RGB value is 85, 88, 110: 85 red, 88 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55586E?: The complementary color is #6E6B55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55586E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.