#55345B Color
#55345B is rgb(85, 52, 91) in RGB, hsl(291, 27%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 43%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#55345Brgb(85, 52, 91)hsl(291, 27%, 28%)hsv(291, 43%, 36%)cmyk(7%, 43%, 0%, 64%)oklch(38.1% 0.076 321.3)lab(27.07% 20.75 -17.36)lch(27.07% 27.05 320.08)What #55345B 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 #55345B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#55345B Channel Values
How #55345B 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 52 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 291° · S 27% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 291° · S 43% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.35:1 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 #55345B 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 #55345B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #55345B; 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 #55345B
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 #55345B 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.
#55345B#3B3B5B#47385B#41415A#4A3C5B#513B3B#53384A#404040Using #55345B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-55345b: #55345B;background-color: #55345B;colors: { 'color-55345b': '#55345B' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.204, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_55345b">#55345B</color>fill="#55345B"More Pink Colors
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#55345B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #55345B?
#55345B is a dark pink — rgb(85, 52, 91) in RGB and hsl(291, 27%, 28%) 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 4.49.
What is the RGB value of #55345B?
#55345B is rgb(85, 52, 91) — red 85, green 52, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #55345B?
#55345B converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 43%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #55345B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #55345B scores 10.35:1 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 #55345B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #55345B 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 25.59, which is a different colour altogether.
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