#552299 Color Information

#552299 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #552299, and its official name is Eine kleine Nachtmusik. In RGB, it consists of 33.3% Red, 13.3% Green, and 60.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 44.4% Cyan, 77.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 40% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 265.7°, with saturation of 63.6% and lightness of 36.7%. The decimal value for #552299 is 5579417, and its nearest "web safe" color is #663399. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #552299 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#552299 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this colorEine kleine Nachtmusik Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color85, 34, 153 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color33.3%, 13.3%, 60.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.667, 0.867, 0.400 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.444, 0.778, 0, 0.4 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color265.7°, 63.6%, 36.7% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color265.7°, 77.8%, 60.0% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color10.068, 5.375, 30.644 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color85, 34, 153 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code5579417 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color27.778, 47.878, -55.587 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)27.778, 73.363, 310.739 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color27.778, 8.188, -73.466 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color23.185, 36.942, -62.136 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.218, 0.117, 5.375 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4283769497 / 0xff552299 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#663399 Copy
Last Updated: October 5, 2024

Shades of #552299

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #552299, its pure hue is 265.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 63.6%, and its lightness is 36.7%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #552299, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0b0413 to #4a1e86.

Tints of #552299

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #552299, its pure hue is 265.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 63.6%, and its lightness is 36.7%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #552299, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #6a3ea6 to #eae3f2.

Tones of #552299

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #552299, its pure hue is 265.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 63.6%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #552299, which range from #5e5e5e (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #5000bb (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #552299

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #552299! For #552299, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #552299. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #552299

This color, #552299, consists of 33.3% Red, 13.3% Green, and 60.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 85, Green = 34, Blue = 153. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #552299 is 44.4% Cyan, 77.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 40% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R33.3%
C44.4%
G13.3%
M77.8%
B60.0%
Y0.0%
K40.0%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 85 34 153
Octal 125 42 231
Hexa #55 #22 #99
Binary 01010101 00100010 10011001
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 44 77 0 40
Octal 54 115 0 50
Hexa #2c #4d #00 #28
Binary 00101100 01001101 00000000 00101000

Analogous Colors of #552299

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #552299 — which has hue 265.7° — its analogous colors are located at 235.7° and 295.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #552299.

Triadic Colors of #552299

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #552299 — which has hue 265.7° — its triadic colors are located at 25.7° and 265.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #552299.

Complementary Color of #552299

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #552299 — which has hue 265.7° — its complementary color is located at 85.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #552299.

Split Complementary Colors of #552299

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #552299 — which has hue 265.7° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 55.7° and 265.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #552299.

Tetradic Colors of #552299

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #552299 — which has hue 265.7° — its tetradic colors are located at 175.7°, 265.7°, 355.7°, and 85.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #552299.

Monochromatic Colors of #552299

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #552299, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #2c1a44 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #7f2eea (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #552299

We want to make getting started with #552299 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #552299 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #552299 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #552299 with other HTML elements.

#552299 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #552299.
<span style="color: #552299;">The color of this text is #552299.</span>

#552299 Background Color

The background color for this text is #552299.
<div style="background-color: #552299; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #552299.</div>

#552299 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #552299.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #552299;">This color for the shadow of this text is #552299.</span>

#552299 Border Color

This is a div with border color #552299.
<div style="border: #552299 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #552299.</div>

#552299 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #552299 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #552299; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #552299 on a white background.</div></div>

#552299 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #552299 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #552299; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #552299 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #552299 to White

This is a gradient from #552299 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#552299,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#552299,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#552299,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#552299,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #552299 to white.</div>

Gradient from #552299 to Black

This is a gradient from #552299 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#552299,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#552299,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#552299,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#552299,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #552299 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #552299

In addition to using #552299 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #552299 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #552299, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 85, Green = 34, Blue = 153). If you need details about the color coordinates of #552299 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #552299
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(85, 34, 153)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #552299; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #552299; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #552299; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(85, 34, 153);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#552299")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:85, green:34, blue:153, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:85 green:34 blue:153 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(85f, 34f, 153f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(85, 34, 153);
 

#552299 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #552299 the same way. For those with color blindness, #552299 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #552299 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #552299 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #552299 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #552299 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #552299 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 10.1:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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