Information about #552CC3 color

#552CC3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#552CC3 falls into the Violet Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 44, 195) — 33.3% red, 17.3% green, 76.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 43 / 59 / 0 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#552CC3 is a energetic, saturated twilight violet that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Blue Purple (#5729CE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blurple (#5539CC) and Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 44, 195) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #552CC3: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #552CC3 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#552CC3 color variations

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

#552CC3 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 #552CC3

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

Blue Purple color link
Blue Purple

#5729CE

Blurple color link
Blurple

#5539CC

Bluey Purple color link
Bluey Purple

#6241C7

Ocean Blue color link
Ocean Blue

#4F42B5

Plump Purple color link
Plump Purple

#5946B2

Hot Violet color link
Hot Violet

#7931BB

Iris color link
Iris

#5A4FCF

Grape color link
Grape

#6F2DA8

DFIN color link
DFIN

#640CB6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#552CC3
  • RGB85, 44, 195
  • CMYK43, 59, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(85, 44, 195)
  • HSL256°, 63%, 47%
  • HSL Precise256.291°, 63.18%, 46.863%
  • HSV256°, 77%, 76%
  • HSB256°, 77%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.173, 0.765)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.173, 0.765, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.173, 0.765)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID552CC3
  • DECIMAL ID5582019
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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