Information about #5559C3 color

#5559C3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5559C3 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 89, 195) — 33.3% red, 34.9% green, 76.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 43 / 42 / 0 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5559C3 presents itself as a clearly saturated deep-sea blue — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Iris (#5A4FCF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Savoy Blue (#4B61D1) and Pastel Navy Blue (#5E5CB2).

The recipe behind #5559C3 is rgb(85, 89, 195), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #5559C3 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.6:1. No one has named #5559C3 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5559C3 color variations

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#5559C3 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 #5559C3

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

Iris color link
Iris

#5A4FCF

Savoy Blue color link
Savoy Blue

#4B61D1

Slate Blue color link
Slate Blue

#6A5ACD

Gypsy Queen color link
Gypsy Queen

#4E56AC

Plump Purple color link
Plump Purple

#5946B2

Warm Blue color link
Warm Blue

#4B57DB

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Quantum color link
Quantum

#4A6CB4

Light Indigo color link
Light Indigo

#6D5ACF

Ocean Blue color link
Ocean Blue

#4F42B5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5559C3
  • RGB85, 89, 195
  • CMYK43, 42, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(85, 89, 195)
  • HSL238°, 48%, 55%
  • HSL Precise237.818°, 47.826%, 54.902%
  • HSV238°, 56%, 76%
  • HSB238°, 56%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.349, 0.765)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.349, 0.765, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.349, 0.765)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5559C3
  • DECIMAL ID5593539
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01