Information about #555B6E color

#555B6E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #555B6E is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 91, 110) — 33.3% red, 35.7% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 7 / 0 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#555B6E presents itself as a calm, restrained deep-sea 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 Quadrant Grey (#595E6B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Black Coral (#54626F) and Hammerhead (#515769).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 91, 110) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #555B6E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. #555B6E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#555B6E color variations

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

#555B6E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#555B6E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#555B6E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#555B6E 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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#54646D

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#555B6E 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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#676D54
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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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#54676D
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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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#6D545A
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#5A6D54
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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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#68546D
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#6D6854
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#5A6D54
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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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#6D5467
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#6D6854
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#546D5B
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Nearest named colors to #555B6E

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

Quadrant Grey color link
Quadrant Grey

#595E6B

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Silvered Grey color link
Silvered Grey

#565B64

Half New Denim Blue color link
Half New Denim Blue

#535C64

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Opposite Flower color link
Opposite Flower

#4D646C

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

#555B6E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#555B6E
  • RGB85, 91, 110
  • CMYK10, 7, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(85, 91, 110)
  • HSL226°, 13%, 38%
  • HSL Precise225.6°, 12.821%, 38.235%
  • HSV226°, 23%, 43%
  • HSB226°, 23%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.357, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.357, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.357, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID555B6E
  • DECIMAL ID5593966
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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