Information about #552953 color

#552953 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #552953 is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 41, 83) — 33.3% red, 16.1% green, 32.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 1 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced magenta, #552953 carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Heliotrope (#532759). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grape Royale (#4F2D54) and Troubadour (#56225A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(85, 41, 83)), which gives #552953 its character. If you plan to put text on a #552953 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #552953 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#552953 color variations

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

#552953 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 #552953

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#552953
  • RGB85, 41, 83
  • CMYK0, 17, 1, 67
  • CSSrgb(85, 41, 83)
  • HSL303°, 35%, 25%
  • HSL Precise302.727°, 34.921%, 24.706%
  • HSV303°, 52%, 33%
  • HSB303°, 52%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.161, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.161, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.161, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID552953
  • DECIMAL ID5581139
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01