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Mulled Wine

#555478

Mulled Wine is a cool medium color with the hex code #555478. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 85, 84, 120 in digital design or CMYK 29%, 30%, 0%, 53% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Mulled Wine color values

HEX
#555478
RGB
85, 84, 120
HSL
242°, 18%, 40%
CMYK
29, 30, 0, 53

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Mulled Wine sits at 242° on the color wheel with 18% saturation and 40% lightness, placing it in the blue segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 18% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. Its mid-range lightness positions it as a mid-tone: neither a background color nor a deep accent, but something in between.

In digital environments, Mulled Wine is rendered as rgb(85, 84, 120), where the blue channel is highest at 120, anchoring the color in the cool register. This muted, medium-toned character adapts well to supporting roles: borders, disabled states, secondary text, and structural UI elements.

For print, Mulled Wine translates to a CMYK breakdown of 29C 30M 0Y 53K. A substantial black component (53%) anchors this color in print. The remaining ink channels supplement rather than drive the hue, which keeps the result stable across different paper stocks. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Mulled Wine

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #555478;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 85, 84, 120;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#555478',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 29%
M: 30%
Y: 0%
K: 53%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(85, 84, 120)
rgba(85, 84, 120, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

24 brand s with colors near 242° on the color wheel

Warner Bros. logo
Warner Bros.
Stripe logo
Stripe
Revolut logo
Revolut
Visa logo
Visa

Frequently asked questions

What color is #555478?
#555478 is Mulled Wine, a cool medium color with RGB values of 85, 84, 120. It has a hue of 242°, 18% saturation, and 40% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #555478?
The RGB color code for #555478 is rgb(85, 84, 120). This means it contains 85 red, 84 green, and 120 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Mulled Wine a warm or cool color?
Mulled Wine (#555478) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #555478 in CSS?
You can use #555478 in CSS with: background-color: #555478; or color: #555478; or as an RGB value: rgb(85, 84, 120). For print design, use CMYK: 29%, 30%, 0%, 53%.

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