Information about #555868 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #555868 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 88, 104) — 33.3% red, 34.5% green, 40.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 6 / 0 / 59. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#555868 presents itself as a gently muted classic blue — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Hammerhead (#515769). Nearby in the Register you will also find Silvered Grey (#565B64) and Haast Shale (#515664).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(85, 88, 104)), which gives #555868 its character. If you plan to put text on a #555868 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #555868 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#555868 color variations

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

#555868 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#555868 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#555868 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#555868 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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#555868 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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#616855
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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 #555868

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

Silvered Grey color link
Silvered Grey

#565B64

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Half New Denim Blue color link
Half New Denim Blue

#535C64

Quadrant Grey color link
Quadrant Grey

#595E6B

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Maltese color link
Maltese

#585660

River Bed color link
River Bed

#556061

Quarter Fuscous Grey color link
Quarter Fuscous Grey

#595A5E

Bright Grey color link
Bright Grey

#57595D

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Vintage Indigo color link
Vintage Indigo

#4A556B

#555868 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#555868
  • RGB85, 88, 104
  • CMYK7, 6, 0, 59
  • CSSrgb(85, 88, 104)
  • HSL231°, 10%, 37%
  • HSL Precise230.526°, 10.053%, 37.059%
  • HSV231°, 18%, 41%
  • HSB231°, 18%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.345, 0.408)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.345, 0.408, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.345, 0.408)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID555868
  • DECIMAL ID5593192
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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