Information about #555F72 color

#555F72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #555F72 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 95, 114) — 33.3% red, 37.3% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 7 / 0 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#555F72 presents itself as a calm, restrained azure — 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 Black Coral (#54626F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Slate (#516572) and Quadrant Grey (#595E6B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(85, 95, 114)), which gives #555F72 its character. If you plan to put text on a #555F72 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.3:1. #555F72 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#555F72 color variations

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

#555F72 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#555F72 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#555F72 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#555F72 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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#546A72

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#54726D

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#555F72 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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#6E7255
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#725955
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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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#72555F
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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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#685572
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#726855
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#5F7255
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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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#72556E
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#726855
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#557259
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Nearest named colors to #555F72

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

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Quadrant Grey color link
Quadrant Grey

#595E6B

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Opposite Flower color link
Opposite Flower

#4D646C

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

#555F72 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#555F72
  • RGB85, 95, 114
  • CMYK11, 7, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(85, 95, 114)
  • HSL219°, 15%, 39%
  • HSL Precise219.31°, 14.573%, 39.02%
  • HSV219°, 25%, 45%
  • HSB219°, 25%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.373, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.373, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.373, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID555F72
  • DECIMAL ID5594994
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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