Information about #554C6B color

#554C6B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#554C6B falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 76, 107) — 33.3% red, 29.8% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 12 / 0 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #554C6B reads as a softly toned blue-purple violet and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Enigma (#515072). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Independence (#4C516D) and Safflower (#5A4F74).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(85, 76, 107)), which gives #554C6B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #554C6B: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. #554C6B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#554C6B color variations

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

#554C6B 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 #554C6B

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

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Aurora color link
Aurora

#5A4D60

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Maltese color link
Maltese

#585660

Bellflower color link
Bellflower

#5D3F6A

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Jimmy Dean color link
Jimmy Dean

#51535D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#554C6B
  • RGB85, 76, 107
  • CMYK9, 12, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(85, 76, 107)
  • HSL257°, 17%, 36%
  • HSL Precise257.419°, 16.94%, 35.882%
  • HSV257°, 29%, 42%
  • HSB257°, 29%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.298, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.298, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.298, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID554C6B
  • DECIMAL ID5590123
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01