What color is #5556B2?

#5556B2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5556B2?

The RGB value is 85, 86, 178: 85 red, 86 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5556B2?

The complementary color is #B2B155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5556B2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5556B2 color

#5556B2 rgb(85, 86, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5556B2 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 33.7% green and 69.8% blue (85, 86, 178).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 38% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), a difference of 5.5 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#5556B2 color codes

HEX	`#5556B2`
RGB	`rgb(85, 86, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 33.7%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 38%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 52%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 52%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.9, 25.6, -49.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.9, 55.56, 297.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.107, 11.8, 43.592)`
Decimal	`5592754`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5556B2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #5556B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5556B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #5556B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5556b2; }
.text { color: #5556b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5556b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 86 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5556b2, #8355b2); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #5556B2?: #5556B2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5556B2?: The RGB value is 85, 86, 178: 85 red, 86 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5556B2?: The complementary color is #B2B155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5556B2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.