#555599 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #555599 is composed of 33.3% red, 33.3% green and 60% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 44.4% cyan, 44.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 28.6% and a lightness of 46.7%. #555599 color hex could be obtained by blending #aaaaff with #000033. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 33
    • G 33
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 44
    • M 44
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#555599 color description : Mostly desaturated dark blue.

#555599 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #555599 has RGB values of R:85, G:85, B:153 and CMYK values of C:0.44, M:0.44, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 5592473.

Hex triplet 555599 #555599
RGB Decimal 85, 85, 153 rgb(85,85,153)
RGB Percent 33.3, 33.3, 60 rgb(33.3%,33.3%,60%)
CMYK 44, 44, 0, 40
HSL 240°, 28.6, 46.7 hsl(240,28.6%,46.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 44.4, 60
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 39.118, 18.331, -37.292
XYZ 12.743, 10.728, 31.534
xyY 0.232, 0.195, 10.728
CIE-LCH 39.118, 41.554, 296.176
CIE-LUV 39.118, -3.98, -55.14
Hunter-Lab 32.753, 12.131, -34.156
Binary 01010101, 01010101, 10011001

Color Schemes with #555599

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Alternatives to #555599

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#555599 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #555599

This text has a font color of #555599.

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#555599 background color

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#555599 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#555599;}
.background {background-color:#555599;}
.border {border:1px solid #555599;}

Shades and Tints of #555599

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, #010102 is the darkest color, while #f4f4f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #555599

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #70707e is the less saturated color, while #0303eb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #555599 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
  • #5d5d5d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5b5b69 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4762a2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #40649b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4e6870 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4c5d9e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #475f9a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #50617f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population