Information about #554A68 color

#554A68 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #554A68 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 74, 104) — 33.3% red, 29% green, 40.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 12 / 0 / 59. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#554A68 is a calm, restrained twilight violet that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Aurora (#5A4D60). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chapta And Verse (#574C5E) and Enigma (#515072).

The recipe behind #554A68 is rgb(85, 74, 104), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #554A68 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#554A68 color variations

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

#554A68 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 #554A68

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

Aurora color link
Aurora

#5A4D60

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Mulled Wine color link
Mulled Wine

#524D5B

Bellflower color link
Bellflower

#5D3F6A

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Maltese color link
Maltese

#585660

Jimmy Dean color link
Jimmy Dean

#51535D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#554A68
  • RGB85, 74, 104
  • CMYK7, 12, 0, 59
  • CSSrgb(85, 74, 104)
  • HSL262°, 17%, 35%
  • HSL Precise262°, 16.854%, 34.902%
  • HSV262°, 29%, 41%
  • HSB262°, 29%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.290, 0.408)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.290, 0.408, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.290, 0.408)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID554A68
  • DECIMAL ID5589608
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01