#550243 Color

#550243 is rgb(85, 2, 67) in RGB, hsl(313, 95%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 21%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), visibly different at ΔE 11.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#550243

HEX#550243

RGBrgb(85, 2, 67)

HSLhsl(313, 95%, 17%)

HSVhsv(313, 98%, 33%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 21%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(30.5% 0.13 339.9)

LABlab(17.48% 39.45 -16.04)

LCHlch(17.48% 42.58 337.87)

What #550243 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #550243, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Palatinate Purple#682860ΔE 11.65 Tyrian Purple#66023CΔE 12 Spanish Purple#66033CΔE 12.07 Byzantium#702963ΔE 12.28 Medium Violet#65315FΔE 15.46 Pansy Purple#78184AΔE 15.58

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#550243 Channel Values

How #550243 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 85 · G 2 · B 67	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 313° · S 95% · L 17%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 313° · S 98% · V 33%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 98% · Y 21% · K 67%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	14.23:1 vs white · 1.48:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #550243 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text14.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #550243

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #550243; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #550243

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #550243 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#550243

Protanopia#222243

Protanomaly#3D1943

Deuteranopia#313141

Deuteranomaly#422542

Tritanopia#521515

Tritanomaly#530F2E

Achromatopsia#2B2B2B

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Using #550243 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-550243: #550243;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #550243;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-550243': '#550243' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.008, blue: 0.263)

Android XML<color name="color_550243">#550243</color>

SVG fillfill="#550243"

More Pink Colors

#550243 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#550243 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #550243?

#550243 is a darkest pink — rgb(85, 2, 67) in RGB and hsl(313, 95%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.65.

What is the RGB value of #550243?

#550243 is rgb(85, 2, 67) — red 85, green 2, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #550243?

#550243 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 21%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #550243 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #550243 scores 14.23:1 against white and 1.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #550243 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #550243 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 28.93, which is a different colour altogether.

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