Information about #553DCA color

#553DCA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#553DCA falls into the Blue Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 61, 202) — 33.3% red, 23.9% green, 79.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 46 / 55 / 0 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated classic blue, #553DCA 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 almost identical to Blurple (#5539CC). Slightly further away sit Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) and Bluey Purple (#6241C7).

The recipe behind #553DCA is rgb(85, 61, 202), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #553DCA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#553DCA color variations

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

#553DCA 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 #553DCA

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#553DCA
  • RGB85, 61, 202
  • CMYK46, 55, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(85, 61, 202)
  • HSL250°, 57%, 52%
  • HSL Precise250.213°, 57.085%, 51.569%
  • HSV250°, 70%, 79%
  • HSB250°, 70%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.239, 0.792)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.239, 0.792, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.239, 0.792)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID553DCA
  • DECIMAL ID5586378
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01