Information about #555E6D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#555E6D falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 94, 109) — 33.3% red, 36.9% green, 42.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 6 / 0 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#555E6D presents itself as a softly toned steel-blue azure — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quadrant Grey (#595E6B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Black Coral (#54626F) and Snapshot (#505F67).

The recipe behind #555E6D is rgb(85, 94, 109), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #555E6D: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. #555E6D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#555E6D color variations

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

#555E6D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#555E6D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#555E6D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#555E6D 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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#555E6D 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 #555E6D

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

Quadrant Grey color link
Quadrant Grey

#595E6B

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Half New Denim Blue color link
Half New Denim Blue

#535C64

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Silvered Grey color link
Silvered Grey

#565B64

Opposite Flower color link
Opposite Flower

#4D646C

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

#555E6D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#555E6D
  • RGB85, 94, 109
  • CMYK9, 6, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(85, 94, 109)
  • HSL218°, 12%, 38%
  • HSL Precise217.5°, 12.371%, 38.039%
  • HSV218°, 22%, 43%
  • HSB218°, 22%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.369, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.369, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.369, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID555E6D
  • DECIMAL ID5594733
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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