Information about #55557E color

#55557E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #55557E is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 85, 126) — 33.3% red, 33.3% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 16 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#55557E presents itself as a softly toned classic blue — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dusk (#4E5481). Slightly further away sit Purple Navy (#4E5180) and Rustic Blue (#525D80).

The recipe behind #55557E is rgb(85, 85, 126), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #55557E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#55557E color variations

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

#55557E 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 #55557E

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

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Gigas color link
Gigas

#564786

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Cyber Grape color link
Cyber Grape

#58427C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55557E
  • RGB85, 85, 126
  • CMYK16, 16, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(85, 85, 126)
  • HSL240°, 19%, 41%
  • HSL Precise240°, 19.431%, 41.373%
  • HSV240°, 33%, 49%
  • HSB240°, 33%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.333, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.333, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.333, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID55557E
  • DECIMAL ID5592446
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01