Information about #55398C color

#55398C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #55398C belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 57, 140) (33.3% red, 22.4% green, 54.9% blue), or CMYK 22 / 33 / 0 / 45 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid blue-purple violet, #55398C sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 practically indistinguishable from Blue Magenta Violet (#553592). Nearby in the Register you will also find Daisy Bush (#5B3E90) and Blue Gem (#4B3C8E).

The recipe behind #55398C is rgb(85, 57, 140), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #55398C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #55398C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#55398C color variations

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

#55398C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#55398C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#55398C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#55398C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#55398C 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #55398C

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

Blue Magenta Violet color link
Blue Magenta Violet

#553592

Daisy Bush color link
Daisy Bush

#5B3E90

Blue Gem color link
Blue Gem

#4B3C8E

Victoria color link
Victoria

#534491

Kingfisher Daisy color link
Kingfisher Daisy

#583580

Dark Slate Blue color link
Dark Slate Blue

#483D8B

Fascinator color link
Fascinator

#4F4081

Gigas color link
Gigas

#564786

Purple Haze color link
Purple Haze

#4E387E

Regalia color link
Regalia

#522D80

KSU Purple color link
KSU Purple

#512888

Cyber Grape color link
Cyber Grape

#58427C

#55398C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55398C
  • RGB85, 57, 140
  • CMYK22, 33, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(85, 57, 140)
  • HSL260°, 42%, 39%
  • HSL Precise260.241°, 42.132%, 38.627%
  • HSV260°, 59%, 55%
  • HSB260°, 59%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.224, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.224, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.224, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID55398C
  • DECIMAL ID5585292
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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