#555588 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #555588 is composed of 33.3% red, 33.3% green and 53.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 37.5% cyan, 37.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 46.7% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 23.1% and a lightness of 43.3%. #555588 color hex could be obtained by blending #aaaaff with #000011. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 33
    • G 33
    • B 53
    RGB color chart
    • C 38
    • M 38
    • Y 0
    • K 47
    CMYK color chart

#555588 color description : Mostly desaturated dark blue.

#555588 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #555588 has RGB values of R:85, G:85, B:136 and CMYK values of C:0.38, M:0.38, Y:0, K:0.47. Its decimal value is 5592456.

Hex triplet 555588 #555588
RGB Decimal 85, 85, 136 rgb(85,85,136)
RGB Percent 33.3, 33.3, 53.3 rgb(33.3%,33.3%,53.3%)
CMYK 38, 38, 0, 47
HSL 240°, 23.1, 43.3 hsl(240,23.1%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 37.5, 53.3
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 38.209, 13.194, -28.444
XYZ 11.438, 10.206, 24.658
xyY 0.247, 0.22, 10.206
CIE-LCH 38.209, 31.355, 294.884
CIE-LUV 38.209, -2.984, -41.334
Hunter-Lab 31.946, 8.003, -23.402
Binary 01010101, 01010101, 10001000

Color Schemes with #555588

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Alternatives to #555588

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#555588 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #555588

This text has a font color of #555588.

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#555588 background color

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#555588 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#555588;}
.background {background-color:#555588;}
.border {border:1px solid #555588;}

Shades and Tints of #555588

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #020203 is the darkest color, while #f6f6f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #555588

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #666677 is the less saturated color, while #0000dd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #555588 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #5b5b5b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5a5a64 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #506090 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #4e628c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #54656c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #525c8d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #505d8a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #545f76 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population