Information about #552ECA color

#552ECA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#552ECA falls into the Violet Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 46, 202) — 33.3% red, 18% green, 79.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 46 / 61 / 0 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#552ECA presents itself as a energetic, saturated violet — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Blue Purple (#5729CE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blurple (#5539CC) and Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(85, 46, 202)), which gives #552ECA its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #552ECA: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #552ECA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#552ECA color variations

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

#552ECA 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 #552ECA

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#552ECA
  • RGB85, 46, 202
  • CMYK46, 61, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(85, 46, 202)
  • HSL255°, 63%, 49%
  • HSL Precise255°, 62.903%, 48.627%
  • HSV255°, 77%, 79%
  • HSB255°, 77%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.180, 0.792)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.180, 0.792, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.180, 0.792)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID552ECA
  • DECIMAL ID5582538
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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