Information about #5505EB color

#5505EB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5505EB falls into the Violet Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 5, 235) — 33.3% red, 2% green, 92.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 59 / 90 / 0 / 8. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5505EB reads as a pure, full-strength blue-purple violet and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vivid Blue Violet (#5700E7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Nochedia (#5500FF) and Dreamtistic Indigo (#5900FF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(85, 5, 235)), which gives #5505EB its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5505EB: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. #5505EB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5505EB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#5505EB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #5505EB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5505EB
  • RGB85, 5, 235
  • CMYK59, 90, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(85, 5, 235)
  • HSL261°, 96%, 47%
  • HSL Precise260.87°, 95.833%, 47.059%
  • HSV261°, 98%, 92%
  • HSB261°, 98%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.020, 0.922)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.020, 0.922, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.020, 0.922)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5505EB
  • DECIMAL ID5572075
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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