Information about #55566E color

#55566E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#55566E falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 86, 110) — 33.3% red, 33.7% green, 43.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 9 / 0 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#55566E presents itself as a gently muted blue — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hammerhead (#515769). Nearby in the Register you will also find Enigma (#515072) and Quadrant Grey (#595E6B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(85, 86, 110)), which gives #55566E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#55566E color variations

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

#55566E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#55566E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#55566E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#55566E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#55566E 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #55566E

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

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Quadrant Grey color link
Quadrant Grey

#595E6B

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Silvered Grey color link
Silvered Grey

#565B64

Vintage Indigo color link
Vintage Indigo

#4A556B

Half New Denim Blue color link
Half New Denim Blue

#535C64

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

#55566E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55566E
  • RGB85, 86, 110
  • CMYK10, 9, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(85, 86, 110)
  • HSL238°, 13%, 38%
  • HSL Precise237.6°, 12.821%, 38.235%
  • HSV238°, 23%, 43%
  • HSB238°, 23%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.337, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.337, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.337, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID55566E
  • DECIMAL ID5592686
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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