#552975 Color
#552975 is rgb(85, 41, 117) in RGB, hsl(275, 48%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 65%, 0%, 54%) 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 7.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#552975rgb(85, 41, 117)hsl(275, 48%, 31%)hsv(275, 65%, 46%)cmyk(27%, 65%, 0%, 54%)oklch(37.9% 0.128 308.1)lab(25.83% 31.80 -36.02)lch(25.83% 48.05 311.43)What #552975 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 #552975, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.
#552975 Channel Values
How #552975 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 41 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 48% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 65% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.71:1 vs white · 1.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #552975 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #552975 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #552975
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #552975; 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 #552975
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #552975.
How #552975 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.
#552975#343475#433075#3C3C74#473575#4B3A3A#4F3457#3E3E3EUsing #552975 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-552975: #552975;background-color: #552975;colors: { 'color-552975': '#552975' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.161, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_552975">#552975</color>fill="#552975"More Purple Colors
#552975 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#552975 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #552975?
#552975 is a dark purple — rgb(85, 41, 117) in RGB and hsl(275, 48%, 31%) 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 7.91.
What is the RGB value of #552975?
#552975 is rgb(85, 41, 117) — red 85, green 41, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #552975?
#552975 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 65%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #552975 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #552975 scores 10.71:1 against white and 1.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #552975 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #552975 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 13.14, which is visibly different.
Open #552975 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.