Information about #553F9D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #553F9D is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 63, 157) — 33.3% red, 24.7% green, 61.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 28 / 37 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored deep-sea blue, #553F9D sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Victoria (#534491). Nearby in the Register you will also find Daisy Bush (#5B3E90) and Blue Magenta Violet (#553592).

The recipe behind #553F9D is rgb(85, 63, 157), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. No one has named #553F9D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#553F9D color variations

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

#553F9D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#553F9D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#553F9D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#553F9D 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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#553F9D 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 #553F9D

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

Victoria color link
Victoria

#534491

Daisy Bush color link
Daisy Bush

#5B3E90

Blue Magenta Violet color link
Blue Magenta Violet

#553592

Moderate Persian Blue color link
Moderate Persian Blue

#554AA8

Blueberry color link
Blueberry

#464196

Blue Gem color link
Blue Gem

#4B3C8E

Moderate Blue color link
Moderate Blue

#4A4AA8

Moderate Indigo color link
Moderate Indigo

#614AA8

Rebecca Purple color link
Rebecca Purple

#663399

Mabel's Meals color link
Mabel's Meals

#6744A8

Dark Slate Blue color link
Dark Slate Blue

#483D8B

Purple Heart color link
Purple Heart

#69359C

#553F9D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#553F9D
  • RGB85, 63, 157
  • CMYK28, 37, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(85, 63, 157)
  • HSL254°, 43%, 43%
  • HSL Precise254.043°, 42.727%, 43.137%
  • HSV254°, 60%, 62%
  • HSB254°, 60%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.247, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.247, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.247, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID553F9D
  • DECIMAL ID5586845
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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