Information about #554997 color

#554997 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #554997 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 73, 151) — 33.3% red, 28.6% green, 59.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 26 / 31 / 0 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#554997 presents itself as a moderately toned deep-sea blue — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Victoria (#534491). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Governor Bay (#51559B) and Daisy Bush (#5B3E90).

The recipe behind #554997 is rgb(85, 73, 151), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #554997 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #554997 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#554997 color variations

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

#554997 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 #554997

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#554997
  • RGB85, 73, 151
  • CMYK26, 31, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(85, 73, 151)
  • HSL249°, 35%, 44%
  • HSL Precise249.231°, 34.821%, 43.922%
  • HSV249°, 52%, 59%
  • HSB249°, 52%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.286, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.286, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.286, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID554997
  • DECIMAL ID5589399
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01