Information about #55727C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #55727C is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 114, 124) (33.3% red, 44.7% green, 48.6% blue), or CMYK 15 / 4 / 0 / 51 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#55727C is a calm, restrained azure 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 almost identical to Sabbatical (#547377). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Marble Blue (#566D7E) and Seachange (#4E6E81).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 114, 124) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #55727C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#55727C color variations

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

#55727C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#55727C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#55727C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#55727C 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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#55727C 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 #55727C

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

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

Half Smalt Blue color link
Half Smalt Blue

#5E7C80

Blue Bayoux color link
Blue Bayoux

#62777E

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Grayish Turquoise color link
Grayish Turquoise

#5E7D7E

#55727C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55727C
  • RGB85, 114, 124
  • CMYK15, 4, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(85, 114, 124)
  • HSL195°, 19%, 41%
  • HSL Precise195.385°, 18.66%, 40.98%
  • HSV195°, 31%, 49%
  • HSB195°, 31%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.447, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.447, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.447, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID55727C
  • DECIMAL ID5599868
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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