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What color is 553B68?

The RGB color code for color number #553B68 is RGB(85, 59, 104). In the RGB color model, #553B68 has a red value of 85, a green value of 59, and a blue value of 104. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.3% cyan, 43.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 59.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 274.7° (degrees), 27.6 % saturation, and 32.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #553B68 has a hue of 274.7° (degrees), 43.3 % saturation and 40.8 % brightness/value.



Color 553B68 is cool or warm?

Color 553B68 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #553B68? (For interior and product design)

553B68 has an LRV of nearly 6. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#553B68

Light Color


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Is #553B68 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 553B68 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #553B68 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(85, 59, 104)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
59 (23.1%)
Blue
104 (40.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
18.27%
Magenta
43.27%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
59.22%

HSL

HSL(274.67deg, 27.6 %, 32.0 %)

Hue
274.67°
Saturation
27.61 %.
Lightness
31.96 %.

RYB

RYB(124, 113, 158)
Red
124 (48.7%)
Yellow
113 (44.4%)
Blue
158 (61.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
274.67°
Saturation
43.27 %.
Brightness / Value
40.78 %.

HWB

H: 274.67°

W: 23.14 %

B: 59.22 %

XYZ

X : 7.81

Y : 6.06

Z : 13.85

YXY

Y1 : 6.06

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.22

CMY

C : 66.67%

M : 76.86%

Y : 59.22%


LRV

~ 6.1 %

Munsell Color System

3.8P 2.8/5.2

CIE-Lab

L : 29.56

A : 20.98

B : -22.04

CIE-Lch

L : 29.56

C : 30.43

H : 313.59

CIE-Luv

L : 29.56

U : 9.56

V : -30.57

Hunter-Lab

L : 24.61

A : 13.55

B : -16.14






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #553B68


Here are the colors similar to 553B68. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#563C5C
Old Heliotrope
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#5D3954
Dark Byzantium
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)
#733380
Maximum Purple
ΔE - 8.50 (91.5% similar)
#702963
Byzantium
ΔE - 9.24 (90.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 553B68.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 553B68.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 553B68.


#514064
PANTONE 4126 C
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#59315F
PANTONE 519 C
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#653165
PANTONE 2622 C
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#65367E
PANTONE 8825 C
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 553B68.


#443E62
BS 22-E-58 - Purple
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #553B68


Here are the paint colors similar to 553B68. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 553B68 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #553B68 to Benjamin Moore


#523C68
Gentle Violet (2071-20)
ΔE - 1.06 (98.9% similar)
#4D3354
Purplicious (CSP-465)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#5B435D
Taro (1386)
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)
#664B86
Mystical Grape (2071-30)
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 553B68 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #553B68 to Valspar


#553763
Purple Splendor (V038-6)
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#5F4273
Hatter's Plush (M237)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#5A466B
Velvet Beret (1001-3A)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#633570
Comtesse (8001-2G)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 553B68 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #553B68 to Sherwin Williams


#5D395F
Kimono Violet (SW 6839)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#4D426E
Izmir Purple (SW 6825)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#624977
Impulsive Purple (SW 6832)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#443757
Concord Grape (SW 6559)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 553B68 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #553B68 to Behr


#59476B
Proper Purple (P570-7)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#674668
Sultana (P100-7)
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
#584D75
Perpetual Purple (MQ5-42)
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)
#5A4A64
Paparazzi (M570-7)
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 553B68 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #553B68 to Dunn-Edwards


#643E65
Purple Odyssey (DEA 143)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#61496E
Your Majesty (DE 5986)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#68457A
Palace Purple (DE 5993)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#614A7B
Royal Robe (DE 5972)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 553B68 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #553B68 to PPG Paints


#694878
Perfectly Purple (PPG1176-7)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#4E4260
Royal Indigo (PPG1174-7)
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#534A77
Imperial Purple (PPG1175-7)
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#5F4561
Pansy Petal (PPG1177-7)
ΔE - 6.25 (93.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#553B68 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



553B68
Old Heliotrope*

4E683B
Dark Olive Green*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #553B68?

Color that best contrast with #553B68 is #4E683B, color name is Dark Olive Green*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #553B68?

Complementary or Opposite color for #553B68 is #4E683B, color name is Dark Olive Green*.





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