Information about #B558EE color

#B558EE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B558EE belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 88, 238) (71% red, 34.5% green, 93.3% blue), or CMYK 22 / 59 / 0 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively blue-purple violet, #B558EE has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Brilliant Purple (#AF51E7). Slightly further away sit Brilliant Mulberry (#C251E7) and Lighter Purple (#A55AF4).

The recipe behind #B558EE is rgb(181, 88, 238), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B558EE: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. No one has named #B558EE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B558EE color variations

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

#B558EE 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 #B558EE

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#B558EE
  • RGB181, 88, 238
  • CMYK22, 59, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(181, 88, 238)
  • HSL277°, 82%, 64%
  • HSL Precise277.2°, 81.522%, 63.922%
  • HSV277°, 63%, 93%
  • HSB277°, 63%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.345, 0.933)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.345, 0.933, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.345, 0.933)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB558EE
  • DECIMAL ID11884782
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01