Information about #557991 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #557991 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 121, 145) — 33.3% red, 47.5% green, 56.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 9 / 0 / 43. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated azure, #557991 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Antique Blue (#4E7B96). Slightly further away sit Panorama (#597499) and Blue Grey (#607C8E).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(85, 121, 145)), which gives #557991 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. #557991 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#557991 color variations

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

#557991 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#557991 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#557991 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#557991 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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#557991 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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#918B55
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#91555B
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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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#6D5591
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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 #557991

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

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Kingfisher Blue color link
Kingfisher Blue

#596A8B

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

#557991 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#557991
  • RGB85, 121, 145
  • CMYK24, 9, 0, 43
  • CSSrgb(85, 121, 145)
  • HSL204°, 26%, 45%
  • HSL Precise204°, 26.087%, 45.098%
  • HSV204°, 41%, 57%
  • HSB204°, 41%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.475, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.475, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.475, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID557991
  • DECIMAL ID5601681
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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