Information about #554C6F color

#554C6F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #554C6F belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 76, 111) — 33.3% red, 29.8% green, 43.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 14 / 0 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #554C6F reads as a gently muted violet and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 almost identical to Enigma (#515072). Slightly further away sit Safflower (#5A4F74) and Independence (#4C516D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(85, 76, 111)), which gives #554C6F its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #554C6F: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. No one has named #554C6F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#554C6F color variations

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#554C6F 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 #554C6F

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

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Aurora color link
Aurora

#5A4D60

Bellflower color link
Bellflower

#5D3F6A

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Cyber Grape color link
Cyber Grape

#58427C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#554C6F
  • RGB85, 76, 111
  • CMYK10, 14, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(85, 76, 111)
  • HSL255°, 19%, 37%
  • HSL Precise255.429°, 18.717%, 36.667%
  • HSV255°, 32%, 44%
  • HSB255°, 32%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.298, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.298, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.298, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID554C6F
  • DECIMAL ID5590127
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01