Information about #552F64 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #552F64 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 47, 100) — 33.3% red, 18.4% green, 39.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 21 / 0 / 61. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced violet, #552F64 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rustic Purple (#593163). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dancing Queen (#4A2D68) and Imperial (#602F6B).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 47, 100) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #552F64 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:61) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#552F64 color variations

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

#552F64 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 #552F64

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#552F64
  • RGB85, 47, 100
  • CMYK6, 21, 0, 61
  • CSSrgb(85, 47, 100)
  • HSL283°, 36%, 29%
  • HSL Precise283.019°, 36.054%, 28.824%
  • HSV283°, 53%, 39%
  • HSB283°, 53%, 39%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.184, 0.392)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.184, 0.392, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.184, 0.392)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID552F64
  • DECIMAL ID5582692
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01