Information about #554979 color

#554979 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#554979 falls into the Violet Color FamilyLow Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 73, 121) — 33.3% red, 28.6% green, 47.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 19 / 0 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#554979 presents itself as a gently muted blue-purple violet — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cyber Grape (#58427C). Slightly further away sit Safflower (#5A4F74) and Enigma (#515072).

The recipe behind #554979 is rgb(85, 73, 121), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. #554979 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#554979 color variations

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#554979 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 #554979

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

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Gigas color link
Gigas

#564786

Fascinator color link
Fascinator

#4F4081

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Honey Flower color link
Honey Flower

#5C3C6D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#554979
  • RGB85, 73, 121
  • CMYK14, 19, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(85, 73, 121)
  • HSL255°, 25%, 38%
  • HSL Precise255°, 24.742%, 38.039%
  • HSV255°, 40%, 47%
  • HSB255°, 40%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.286, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.286, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.286, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID554979
  • DECIMAL ID5589369
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01