Information about #553E7A color

#553E7A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#553E7A falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 62, 122) — 33.3% red, 24.3% green, 47.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 24 / 0 / 52. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#553E7A presents itself as a mildly saturated violet — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Pastel Indigo (#543E7A). Slightly further away sit Cyber Grape (#58427C) and Fascinator (#4F4081).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 62, 122) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. #553E7A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#553E7A color variations

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#553E7A 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 #553E7A

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

Cyber Grape color link
Cyber Grape

#58427C

Fascinator color link
Fascinator

#4F4081

Purple Haze color link
Purple Haze

#4E387E

Fairground color link
Fairground

#483A79

Honey Flower color link
Honey Flower

#5C3C6D

Gigas color link
Gigas

#564786

Funtasia color link
Funtasia

#4C3371

Bellflower color link
Bellflower

#5D3F6A

Regalia color link
Regalia

#522D80

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#553E7A
  • RGB85, 62, 122
  • CMYK15, 24, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(85, 62, 122)
  • HSL263°, 33%, 36%
  • HSL Precise263°, 32.609%, 36.078%
  • HSV263°, 49%, 48%
  • HSB263°, 49%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.243, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.243, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.243, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID553E7A
  • DECIMAL ID5586554
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01