Information about #555BAF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #555BAF is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 91, 175) — 33.3% red, 35.7% green, 68.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 35 / 33 / 0 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#555BAF presents itself as a moderately toned deep-sea blue — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Liberty (#545AA7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gypsy Queen (#4E56AC) and Pastel Navy Blue (#5E5CB2).

The recipe behind #555BAF is rgb(85, 91, 175), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #555BAF background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. No one has named #555BAF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#555BAF color variations

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

#555BAF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#555BAF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#555BAF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#555BAF 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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#555BAF 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 #555BAF

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

Liberty color link
Liberty

#545AA7

Gypsy Queen color link
Gypsy Queen

#4E56AC

Pastel Navy Blue color link
Pastel Navy Blue

#5E5CB2

Moderate Phthalo Blue color link
Moderate Phthalo Blue

#4A55A8

Moderate Sapphire Blue color link
Moderate Sapphire Blue

#4A61A8

Moderate Persian Blue color link
Moderate Persian Blue

#554AA8

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Quantum color link
Quantum

#4A6CB4

Blue Marguerite color link
Blue Marguerite

#6A5BB1

Governor Bay color link
Governor Bay

#51559B

Moderate Blue color link
Moderate Blue

#4A4AA8

Plump Purple color link
Plump Purple

#5946B2

#555BAF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#555BAF
  • RGB85, 91, 175
  • CMYK35, 33, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(85, 91, 175)
  • HSL236°, 36%, 51%
  • HSL Precise236°, 36%, 50.98%
  • HSV236°, 51%, 69%
  • HSB236°, 51%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.357, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.357, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.357, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID555BAF
  • DECIMAL ID5594031
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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