#552FA7 Color
#552FA7 is rgb(85, 47, 167) in RGB, hsl(259, 56%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 72%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#552FA7rgb(85, 47, 167)hsl(259, 56%, 42%)hsv(259, 72%, 65%)cmyk(49%, 72%, 0%, 35%)oklch(42.7% 0.18 291.4)lab(30.40% 39.39 -59.49)lch(30.40% 71.35 303.51)What #552FA7 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 #552FA7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#552FA7 Channel Values
How #552FA7 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 47 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 56% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 72% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.93:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #552FA7 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 #552FA7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #552FA7; 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 #552FA7
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 #552FA7 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.
#552FA7#3838A7#4534A7#3F3FA7#4939A7#3C4D4D#47437B#494949Using #552FA7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-552fa7: #552FA7;background-color: #552FA7;colors: { 'color-552fa7': '#552FA7' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.184, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_552fa7">#552FA7</color>fill="#552FA7"More Purple Colors
#552FA7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#552FA7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #552FA7?
#552FA7 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(85, 47, 167) in RGB and hsl(259, 56%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.97.
What is the RGB value of #552FA7?
#552FA7 is rgb(85, 47, 167) — red 85, green 47, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #552FA7?
#552FA7 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 72%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #552FA7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #552FA7 scores 8.93:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #552FA7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #552FA7 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 12.01, which is visibly different.
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