Information about #B553AA color

#B553AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B553AA is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 83, 170) (71% red, 32.5% green, 66.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 38 / 4 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B553AA is a moderately toned electric magenta that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Moderate Magenta (#A84AA8). Slightly further away sit Rose Quartz Pink (#BD559C) and Moderate Orchid (#A84A9C).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 83, 170) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B553AA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B553AA color variations

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

#B553AA 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 #B553AA

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B553AA
  • RGB181, 83, 170
  • CMYK0, 38, 4, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 83, 170)
  • HSL307°, 40%, 52%
  • HSL Precise306.735°, 39.837%, 51.765%
  • HSV307°, 54%, 71%
  • HSB307°, 54%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.325, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.325, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.325, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB553AA
  • DECIMAL ID11883434
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01