Information about #5C556A color

#5C556A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5C556A falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(92, 85, 106) — 36.1% red, 33.3% green, 41.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 8 / 0 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5C556A is a gently muted blue-purple violet 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 practically indistinguishable from Mobster (#605A67). Slightly further away sit Fedora (#625665) and Smoky (#605D6B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(92, 85, 106)), which gives #5C556A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 3.0:1. #5C556A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5C556A color variations

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

#5C556A 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 #5C556A

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

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Maltese color link
Maltese

#585660

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Aurora color link
Aurora

#5A4D60

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5C556A
  • RGB92, 85, 106
  • CMYK5, 8, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(92, 85, 106)
  • HSL260°, 11%, 37%
  • HSL Precise260°, 10.995%, 37.451%
  • HSV260°, 20%, 42%
  • HSB260°, 20%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.361, 0.333, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.361, 0.333, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.361, 0.333, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5C556A
  • DECIMAL ID6051178
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01