#555991 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #555991 is composed of 33.3% red, 34.9% green and 56.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 41.4% cyan, 38.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.1% black. It has a hue angle of 236 degrees, a saturation of 26.1% and a lightness of 45.1%. #555991 color hex could be obtained by blending #aab2ff with #000023. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 33
    • G 35
    • B 57
    RGB color chart
    • C 41
    • M 39
    • Y 0
    • K 43
    CMYK color chart

#555991 color description : Mostly desaturated dark blue.

#555991 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #555991 has RGB values of R:85, G:89, B:145 and CMYK values of C:0.41, M:0.39, Y:0, K:0.43. Its decimal value is 5593489.

Hex triplet 555991 #555991
RGB Decimal 85, 89, 145 rgb(85,89,145)
RGB Percent 33.3, 34.9, 56.9 rgb(33.3%,34.9%,56.9%)
CMYK 41, 39, 0, 43
HSL 236°, 26.1, 45.1 hsl(236,26.1%,45.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 236°, 41.4, 56.9
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 39.782, 13.344, -31.427
XYZ 12.429, 11.12, 28.278
xyY 0.24, 0.215, 11.12
CIE-LCH 39.782, 34.143, 293.007
CIE-LUV 39.782, -4.952, -46.201
Hunter-Lab 33.347, 8.171, -26.935
Binary 01010101, 01011001, 10010001

Color Schemes with #555991

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Alternatives to #555991

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#555991 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #555991

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#555991 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#555991;}
.background {background-color:#555991;}
.border {border:1px solid #555991;}

Shades and Tints of #555991

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, #050609 is the darkest color, while #fcfcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #555991

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #707076 is the less saturated color, while #0514e1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #555991 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
  • #5e5e5e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5c5d68 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #516498 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #4d6595 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #526971 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #526095 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #506193 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #53637c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population