#55516C Color

#55516C is rgb(85, 81, 108) in RGB and hsl(249, 14%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#55516C

HEX#55516C

RGBrgb(85, 81, 108)

HSLhsl(249, 14%, 37%)

HSVhsv(249, 25%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(44.9% 0.044 291.3)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 25%, 0%, 58%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #55516C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #55516C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#55516C Complementary#686C51 Analogous#515A6C Analogous#62516C Triadic#6C5551 Triadic#516C55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #55516C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6A6586 #7E799A #9793AE #B1AEC2 #CAC8D5 #E0DFE7

Shades

#4A465D #403D51 #353243 #292734 #1E1D26 #15141A

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