What color is #55587C?

#55587C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Deep Indigo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55587C?

The RGB value is 85, 88, 124: 85 red, 88 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55587C?

The complementary color is #7C7955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55587C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55587C color

#55587C rgb(85, 88, 124)

Shades of blue

The hex color #55587C is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 34.5% green and 48.6% blue (85, 88, 124).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 19% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Deep Indigo (#4C567A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#55587C color codes

HEX	`#55587C`
RGB	`rgb(85, 88, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 34.5%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 19%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 31%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 29%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.49, 7.85, -20.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.49, 22.11, 290.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.873, 10.366, 20.493)`
Decimal	`5593212`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55587C, 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 #55587C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#55587C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #55587C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55587c; }
.text { color: #55587c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55587c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 88 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55587c, #65557c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #55587C?: #55587C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Deep Indigo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55587C?: The RGB value is 85, 88, 124: 85 red, 88 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55587C?: The complementary color is #7C7955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55587C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.