#555579 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #555579 is composed of 33.3% red, 33.3% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 29.8% cyan, 29.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.5% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 17.5% and a lightness of 40.4%. #555579 color hex could be obtained by blending #aaaaf2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

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

#555579 color description : Mostly desaturated dark blue.

#555579 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #555579 has RGB values of R:85, G:85, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.3, M:0.3, Y:0, K:0.53. Its decimal value is 5592441.

Hex triplet 555579 #555579
RGB Decimal 85, 85, 121 rgb(85,85,121)
RGB Percent 33.3, 33.3, 47.5 rgb(33.3%,33.3%,47.5%)
CMYK 30, 30, 0, 53
HSL 240°, 17.5, 40.4 hsl(240,17.5%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 29.8, 47.5
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 37.497, 8.906, -20.365
XYZ 10.445, 9.809, 19.431
xyY 0.263, 0.247, 9.809
CIE-LCH 37.497, 22.228, 293.622
CIE-LUV 37.497, -2.091, -28.952
Hunter-Lab 31.319, 4.725, -14.862
Binary 01010101, 01010101, 01111001

Color Schemes with #555579

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Alternatives to #555579

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#555579 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #555579

This text has a font color of #555579.

<span style="color:#555579;">Text here</span>
#555579 background color

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#555579 border color

This element has a border color of #555579.

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CSS codes
.text {color:#555579;}
.background {background-color:#555579;}
.border {border:1px solid #555579;}

Shades and Tints of #555579

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 #555579

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656569 is the less saturated color, while #0606c8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #555579 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
  • #595959 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #58585f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #565f81 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #575f7f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #586269 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #555b7e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #565b7d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #575d6f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population