Color Name
Eggplant Purple*
Hex Color Code
#551B58
RGB Color Code
RGB(85, 27, 88)
CMYK Values*
3.4%, 69.3%, 0.0%, 65.5%
#551B58 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 551B58?

The RGB color code for color number #551B58 is RGB(85, 27, 88). In the RGB color model, #551B58 has a red value of 85, a green value of 27, and a blue value of 88. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.4% cyan, 69.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 65.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 297° (degrees), 53.0 % saturation, and 22.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #551B58 has a hue of 297° (degrees), 69.3 % saturation and 34.5 % brightness/value.

Color 551B58 is cool or warm?

Color 551B58 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #551B58? (For interior and product design)

551B58 has an LRV of nearly 3.4. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#551B58
LRV 3.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 3.4 of #551B58 with dark and light color

Is #551B58 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 551B58 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #551B58 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #551B58
Hex triplet
#551B58
Red
55
Green
1B
Blue
58
RGBA / RGB rgb(85, 27, 88)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
27 (10.6%)
Blue
88 (34.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
3.41%
Magenta
69.32%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
65.49%
HSL hsl(297.05deg, 53.0 %, 22.5 %)
Hue
297.05°
Saturation
53.04 %
Lightness
22.55 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
297.05°
Saturation
69.32 %
Brightness / Value
34.51 %
RYB ryb(157, 118, 171)
Red
157 (61.7%)
Yellow
118 (46.1%)
Blue
171 (67.2%)
HWB
Hue
297.05°
Whiteness
10.59 %
Blackness
65.49 %
CMY
Cyan
66.67%
Magenta
89.41%
Yellow
65.49%
XYZ
X
5.9
Y
3.42
Z
9.58
YXY
Y1
3.42
X
0.31
Y2
0.18
CIE-Lab
L
21.65
A
35.68
B
-24.04
CIE-Lch
L
21.65
C
43.02
H
326.03
CIE-Luv
L
21.65
U
21.6
V
-31.02
Hunter-Lab
L
18.49
A
24.59
B
-17.78
Other
LRV
~ 3.4 %
Munsell Color System
8.9P 2.0/8.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #551B58

These are the named colors closest to hex 551B58, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#430541 Color Eggplant Purple
94.45% match | ΔE 5.55
#702963 Color Byzantium
93.55% match | ΔE 6.45
#32174D Color Russian Violet
92.08% match | ΔE 7.92
#733380 Color Maximum Purple
90.86% match | ΔE 9.14

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 551B58.

#5F2167 Color PANTONE 2623 C
96.84% match | ΔE 3.16
#5D285F Color PANTONE 261 C
96.79% match | ΔE 3.21
#4E2960 Color PANTONE 8803 C
95.53% match | ΔE 4.47
#51284F Color PANTONE 262 C
94.89% match | ΔE 5.11

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 551B58.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 551B58.


Paint color for Hex #551B58

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 551B58 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 551B58 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color 551B58 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #551B58 to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

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PPG Paints

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Behr

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 551B58 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #551B58 to Farrow & Ball

#53454F Color Pelt (254)
82.16% match | ΔE 17.84
#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)
81.94% match | ΔE 18.06
#5E4449 Color Brinjal (222)
81.38% match | ΔE 18.62
#45494C Color Railings (31)
80.64% match | ΔE 19.36

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#551B58 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#551B58
Eggplant Purple*
#1E581B
Lincoln Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #551B58?

Color that best contrast with #551B58 is #1E581B, color name is Lincoln Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #551B58?

Complementary or Opposite color for #551B58 is #1E581B, color name is Lincoln Green*.

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