Information about #553A78 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #553A78 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 58, 120) — 33.3% red, 22.7% green, 47.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 24 / 0 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated violet, #553A78 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Pastel Indigo (#543E7A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Purple Haze (#4E387E) and Cyber Grape (#58427C).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 58, 120) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #553A78 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #553A78 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#553A78 color variations

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#553A78 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 #553A78

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

Cyber Grape color link
Cyber Grape

#58427C

Purple Haze color link
Purple Haze

#4E387E

Fascinator color link
Fascinator

#4F4081

Fairground color link
Fairground

#483A79

Honey Flower color link
Honey Flower

#5C3C6D

Funtasia color link
Funtasia

#4C3371

Regalia color link
Regalia

#522D80

Bellflower color link
Bellflower

#5D3F6A

Meteorite color link
Meteorite

#4A3B6A

Gigas color link
Gigas

#564786

#553A78 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#553A78
  • RGB85, 58, 120
  • CMYK14, 24, 0, 53
  • HSL266°, 35%, 35%
  • HSL Precise266.129°, 34.831%, 34.902%
  • HSV266°, 52%, 47%
  • HSB266°, 52%, 47%
  • HEX ID553A78
  • DECIMAL ID5585528
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
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