Color Name
Purple Navy*
Hex Color Code
#55497B
RGB Color Code
RGB(85, 73, 123)
CMYK Values*
30.9%, 40.7%, 0.0%, 51.8%
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What color is 55497B?

The RGB color code for color number #55497B is RGB(85, 73, 123). In the RGB color model, #55497B has a red value of 85, a green value of 73, and a blue value of 123. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 30.9% cyan, 40.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 51.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 254.4° (degrees), 25.5 % saturation, and 38.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #55497B has a hue of 254.4° (degrees), 40.7 % saturation and 48.2 % brightness/value.

Color 55497B is cool or warm?

Color 55497B is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #55497B? (For interior and product design)

55497B has an LRV of nearly 8.1. 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
#55497B
LRV 8.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 8.1 of #55497B with dark and light color

Is #55497B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 55497B 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #55497B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #55497B
Hex triplet
#55497B
Red
55
Green
49
Blue
7B
RGBA / RGB rgb(85, 73, 123)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
73 (28.6%)
Blue
123 (48.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
30.89%
Magenta
40.65%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
51.76%
HSL hsl(254.4deg, 25.5 %, 38.4 %)
Hue
254.4°
Saturation
25.51 %
Lightness
38.43 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
254.4°
Saturation
40.65 %
Brightness / Value
48.24 %
RYB ryb(103, 102, 152)
Red
103 (40.5%)
Yellow
102 (39.9%)
Blue
152 (59.7%)
HWB
Hue
254.4°
Whiteness
28.63 %
Blackness
51.76 %
CMY
Cyan
66.67%
Magenta
71.37%
Yellow
51.76%
XYZ
X
9.7
Y
8.13
Z
19.8
YXY
Y1
8.13
X
0.26
Y2
0.22
CIE-Lab
L
34.24
A
17.12
B
-26.67
CIE-Lch
L
34.24
C
31.69
H
302.69
CIE-Luv
L
34.24
U
2.4
V
-38.02
Hunter-Lab
L
28.51
A
10.88
B
-21.22
Other
LRV
~ 8.1 %
Munsell Color System
9.9PB 3.3/5.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #55497B

These are the named colors closest to hex 55497B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#4E5180 Color Purple Navy
95.47% match | ΔE 4.53
#483D8B Color Dark Slate Blue
92.98% match | ΔE 7.02
#734F96 Color Dark Lavender
92.21% match | ΔE 7.79
#563C5C Color Old Heliotrope
91.38% match | ΔE 8.62

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 55497B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 55497B.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 55497B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 55497B.

#514689 Color PANTONE 7671 C
95.82% match | ΔE 4.18
#4C4184 Color PANTONE 7672 C
95.30% match | ΔE 4.70
#535486 Color PANTONE 7673 C
95.25% match | ΔE 4.75
#5A4B91 Color PANTONE 8164 C
95.22% match | ΔE 4.78

Paint color for Hex #55497B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 55497B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 55497B once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 55497B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #55497B to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 55497B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #55497B to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 55497B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #55497B to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color 55497B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #55497B to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 55497B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #55497B to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 55497B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #55497B to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 55497B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #55497B to Farrow & Ball

#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)
92.44% match | ΔE 7.56
#53454F Color Pelt (254)
85.89% match | ΔE 14.11
#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
85.66% match | ΔE 14.34
#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)
85.58% match | ΔE 14.42

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#55497B 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

#55497B
Purple Navy*
#6F7B49
Khaki 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 #55497B?

Color that best contrast with #55497B is #6F7B49, color name is Khaki 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 #55497B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #55497B is #6F7B49, color name is Khaki Green*.

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