Information about #55538D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #55538D belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 83, 141) — 33.3% red, 32.5% green, 55.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 22 / 23 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #55538D reads as a softly balanced blue and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Twilight (#4E518B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dusk (#4E5481) and Gigas (#564786).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 83, 141) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #55538D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#55538D color variations

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

#55538D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#55538D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#55538D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#55538D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#55538D 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #55538D

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

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

Gigas color link
Gigas

#564786

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Governor Bay color link
Governor Bay

#51559B

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Victoria color link
Victoria

#534491

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Butterfly Bush color link
Butterfly Bush

#68578C

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

#55538D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55538D
  • RGB85, 83, 141
  • CMYK22, 23, 0, 45
  • HSL242°, 26%, 44%
  • HSL Precise242.069°, 25.893%, 43.922%
  • HSV242°, 41%, 55%
  • HSB242°, 41%, 55%
  • HEX ID55538D
  • DECIMAL ID5591949
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
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