Color #55476D Color / Colour Code #55476D
This page shows the hex color code for color #55476d (#55476D). The colour is a purple tone with 21% saturation and 35% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #55476D against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#55476D paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 232, 262, and 292 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 262, 22, and 142 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #55476D
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 262 and saturation at 21%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 262 to 307 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 262 with its complement at 82 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #55476D
Lightness variations at hue 262 and 21% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #55476D
Design Use Cases for #55476D
Muted Accent Color
With 21% saturation, #55476D has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 35% lightness, #55476D is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#55476D falls in the purple spectrum (hue 262). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #55476D (hue 262) to its complement at hue 82. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 292. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #55476d, #5e6c47);
CSS Code for #55476D
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About Color #55476D (#55476D)
#55476D is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 85 red, 71 green, and 109 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 262 degrees with 21% saturation and 35% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #55476D is 80/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow, and 57% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #55476D against white is 8.37:1 and against black is 2.51:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #5E6C47 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #55476D. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #474C6C and #67476C, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #55476D
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #55476D?
- #55476D is Color #55476D, a purple color (colour) with RGB(85, 71, 109), HSL(262, 21%, 35%), and CMYK(22%, 35%, 0%, 57%). Its perceived brightness is 80/255.
- Is #55476D accessible for text?
- Against white, #55476D has a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 2.51:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #55476D?
- The complementary colour is #5E6C47 (hue 82). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #474C6C and #67476C. The triadic palette adds #6C5447 and #476C54 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #55476D in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #55476d; or rgb(85, 71, 109); or hsl(262, 21%, 35%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 262 21% 35%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.