#552D58 Color
#552D58 is rgb(85, 45, 88) in RGB, hsl(296, 32%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 49%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#552D58rgb(85, 45, 88)hsl(296, 32%, 26%)hsv(296, 49%, 35%)cmyk(3%, 49%, 0%, 65%)oklch(36.7% 0.087 324.6)lab(25.24% 24.34 -18.22)lch(25.24% 30.40 323.19)What #552D58 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 #552D58, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#552D58 Channel Values
How #552D58 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 45 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 296° · S 32% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 296° · S 49% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.04:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #552D58 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 #552D58
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #552D58; 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 #552D58
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 #552D58 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.
#552D58#363658#453358#3E3E57#483858#513535#523245#3C3C3CUsing #552D58 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-552d58: #552D58;background-color: #552D58;colors: { 'color-552d58': '#552D58' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.176, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_552d58">#552D58</color>fill="#552D58"More Pink Colors
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#552D58 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #552D58?
#552D58 is a dark pink — rgb(85, 45, 88) in RGB and hsl(296, 32%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.97.
What is the RGB value of #552D58?
#552D58 is rgb(85, 45, 88) — red 85, green 45, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #552D58?
#552D58 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 49%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #552D58 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #552D58 scores 11.04:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #552D58 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #552D58 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 25.21, which is a different colour altogether.
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