Information about #555189 color

#555189 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #555189 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 81, 137) (33.3% red, 31.8% green, 53.7% blue), or CMYK 20 / 22 / 0 / 46 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#555189 presents itself as a softly balanced deep-sea blue — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Twilight (#4E518B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gigas (#564786) and Dusk (#4E5481).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 81, 137) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #555189 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. #555189 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#555189 color variations

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

#555189 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 #555189

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

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

Gigas color link
Gigas

#564786

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Victoria color link
Victoria

#534491

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Governor Bay color link
Governor Bay

#51559B

Fascinator color link
Fascinator

#4F4081

Cyber Grape color link
Cyber Grape

#58427C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#555189
  • RGB85, 81, 137
  • CMYK20, 22, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(85, 81, 137)
  • HSL244°, 26%, 43%
  • HSL Precise244.286°, 25.688%, 42.745%
  • HSV244°, 41%, 54%
  • HSB244°, 41%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.318, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.318, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.318, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID555189
  • DECIMAL ID5591433
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01