#55306E Color
#55306E is rgb(85, 48, 110) in RGB, hsl(276, 39%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 56%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#55306Ergb(85, 48, 110)hsl(276, 39%, 31%)hsv(276, 56%, 43%)cmyk(23%, 56%, 0%, 57%)oklch(38.5% 0.108 309.8)lab(26.98% 26.57 -29.74)lch(26.98% 39.88 311.77)What #55306E 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 #55306E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#55306E Channel Values
How #55306E 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 48 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 39% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 56% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.32:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #55306E 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 #55306E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #55306E; 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 #55306E
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 #55306E 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.
#55306E#38386E#45356E#3F3F6D#493A6E#4D3C3C#503854#404040Using #55306E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-55306e: #55306E;background-color: #55306E;colors: { 'color-55306e': '#55306E' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.188, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_55306e">#55306E</color>fill="#55306E"More Purple Colors
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#55306E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #55306E?
#55306E is a dark purple — rgb(85, 48, 110) in RGB and hsl(276, 39%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.55.
What is the RGB value of #55306E?
#55306E is rgb(85, 48, 110) — red 85, green 48, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #55306E?
#55306E converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 56%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #55306E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #55306E scores 10.32:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #55306E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #55306E 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 14.37, which is visibly different.
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