Close to Grape
#552EB4
#552EB4 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Grape. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 18% green, and 70.6% blue. Its hue is 257°, with 59% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #552EB4.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
8.62:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.44:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.62:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.44:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #552EB4 as they’d see it.
#552EB4 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #552EB4
What color is #552EB4?
#552EB4 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Grape. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 18% green, and 70.6% blue. Its hue is 257°, with 59% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #552EB4 in RGB?
#552EB4 is rgb(85, 46, 180): 85 red, 46 green, and 180 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #552EB4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(53, 74, 0, 29). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #552EB4?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #552EB4?
Its complement #3B5300 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.