#552470 Color
#552470 is rgb(85, 36, 112) in RGB, hsl(279, 51%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 68%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#552470rgb(85, 36, 112)hsl(279, 51%, 29%)hsv(279, 68%, 44%)cmyk(24%, 68%, 0%, 56%)oklch(36.8% 0.13 311.3)lab(24.54% 33.43 -34.90)lch(24.54% 48.33 313.77)What #552470 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 #552470, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#552470 Channel Values
How #552470 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 36 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 51% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 68% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.21:1 vs white · 1.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #552470 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.
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Colors That Go With #552470
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #552470; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #552470
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 #552470 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.
#552470#303070#422C70#3A3A6F#463270#4C3535#502F53#3B3B3BUsing #552470 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-552470: #552470;background-color: #552470;colors: { 'color-552470': '#552470' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.141, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_552470">#552470</color>fill="#552470"More Purple Colors
#552470 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#552470 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #552470?
#552470 is a dark purple — rgb(85, 36, 112) in RGB and hsl(279, 51%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.89.
What is the RGB value of #552470?
#552470 is rgb(85, 36, 112) — red 85, green 36, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #552470?
#552470 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 68%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #552470 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #552470 scores 11.21:1 against white and 1.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #552470 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #552470 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 15.46, which is visibly different.
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