Information about #5E559C color

#5E559C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5E559C falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(94, 85, 156) — 36.9% red, 33.3% green, 61.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 28 / 0 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5E559C reads as a mildly saturated blue and 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 near neighbor of Governor Bay (#51559B). Slightly further away sit Liberty (#545AA7) and Moderate Indigo (#614AA8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(94, 85, 156)), which gives #5E559C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. #5E559C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5E559C color variations

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

#5E559C 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #5E559C

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E559C
  • RGB94, 85, 156
  • CMYK24, 28, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(94, 85, 156)
  • HSL248°, 29%, 47%
  • HSL Precise247.606°, 29.461%, 47.255%
  • HSV248°, 46%, 61%
  • HSB248°, 46%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.333, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.333, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.333, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5E559C
  • DECIMAL ID6182300
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01