Information about #5A5566 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#5A5566 falls into the Violet Color FamilyDesaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(90, 85, 102) — 35.3% red, 33.3% green, 40% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 7 / 0 / 60. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted neutral grey, #5A5566 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Maltese (#585660). Slightly further away sit Silvered Grey (#565B64) and Mobster (#605A67).

The recipe behind #5A5566 is rgb(90, 85, 102), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5A5566: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5A5566 color variations

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#5A5566 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 #5A5566

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

Maltese color link
Maltese

#585660

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Aurora color link
Aurora

#5A4D60

Bright Grey color link
Bright Grey

#57595D

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A5566
  • RGB90, 85, 102
  • CMYK5, 7, 0, 60
  • CSSrgb(90, 85, 102)
  • HSL258°, 9%, 37%
  • HSL Precise257.647°, 9.091%, 36.667%
  • HSV258°, 17%, 40%
  • HSB258°, 17%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.333, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.333, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.333, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5A5566
  • DECIMAL ID5920102
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01