#555979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #555979 is composed of 33.3% red, 34.9% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 29.8% cyan, 26.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.5% black. It has a hue angle of 233.3 degrees, a saturation of 17.5% and a lightness of 40.4%. #555979 color hex could be obtained by blending #aab2f2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 33
    • G 35
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 30
    • M 26
    • Y 0
    • K 53
    CMYK color chart

#555979 color description : Mostly desaturated dark blue.

#555979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #555979 has RGB values of R:85, G:89, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.3, M:0.26, Y:0, K:0.53. Its decimal value is 5593465.

Hex triplet 555979 #555979
RGB Decimal 85, 89, 121 rgb(85,89,121)
RGB Percent 33.3, 34.9, 47.5 rgb(33.3%,34.9%,47.5%)
CMYK 30, 26, 0, 53
HSL 233.3°, 17.5, 40.4 hsl(233.3,17.5%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.3°, 29.8, 47.5
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 38.649, 6.389, -18.586
XYZ 10.769, 10.456, 19.539
xyY 0.264, 0.257, 10.456
CIE-LCH 38.649, 19.653, 288.969
CIE-LUV 38.649, -3.733, -26.307
Hunter-Lab 32.336, 2.859, -13.19
Binary 01010101, 01011001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #555979

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Alternatives to #555979

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#555979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #555979

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CSS codes
.text {color:#555979;}
.background {background-color:#555979;}
.border {border:1px solid #555979;}

Shades and Tints of #555979

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, #040406 is the darkest color, while #f9f9fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #555979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656569 is the less saturated color, while #061bc8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #555979 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
  • #5a5b61 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5a6280 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5c627f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #58656c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #585f7d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #595e7d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #576071 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population