#555062 Color
#555062 is rgb(85, 80, 98) in RGB, hsl(257, 10%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 18%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Independence (#4C516D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#555062rgb(85, 80, 98)hsl(257, 10%, 35%)hsv(257, 18%, 38%)cmyk(13%, 18%, 0%, 62%)oklch(44.3% 0.03 297.9)lab(35.03% 5.15 -9.75)lch(35.03% 11.03 297.84)What #555062 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 #555062, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#555062 Channel Values
How #555062 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 80 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 257° · S 10% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 257° · S 18% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.75:1 vs white · 2.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #555062 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 #555062
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #555062; 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 #555062
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 #555062 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.
#555062#515162#535162#525262#535162#535353#545259#535353Using #555062 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-555062: #555062;background-color: #555062;colors: { 'color-555062': '#555062' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.314, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_555062">#555062</color>fill="#555062"More Purple Colors
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#555062 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #555062?
#555062 is a dark purple — rgb(85, 80, 98) in RGB and hsl(257, 10%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Independence (#4C516D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.42.
What is the RGB value of #555062?
#555062 is rgb(85, 80, 98) — red 85, green 80, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #555062?
#555062 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 18%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #555062 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #555062 scores 7.75:1 against white and 2.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #555062 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #555062 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 14.48, which is visibly different.
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