Information about #554988 color

#554988 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #554988 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 73, 136) (33.3% red, 28.6% green, 53.3% blue), or CMYK 20 / 25 / 0 / 47 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned deep-sea blue, #554988 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gigas (#564786). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Victoria (#534491) and Twilight (#4E518B).

The recipe behind #554988 is rgb(85, 73, 136), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #554988 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. No one has named #554988 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#554988 color variations

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

#554988 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 #554988

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

Gigas color link
Gigas

#564786

Victoria color link
Victoria

#534491

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

Fascinator color link
Fascinator

#4F4081

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Cyber Grape color link
Cyber Grape

#58427C

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Daisy Bush color link
Daisy Bush

#5B3E90

Blue Gem color link
Blue Gem

#4B3C8E

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#554988
  • RGB85, 73, 136
  • CMYK20, 25, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(85, 73, 136)
  • HSL251°, 30%, 41%
  • HSL Precise251.429°, 30.144%, 40.98%
  • HSV251°, 46%, 53%
  • HSB251°, 46%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.286, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.286, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.286, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID554988
  • DECIMAL ID5589384
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01