What color is #555786?

#555786 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555786?

The RGB value is 85, 87, 134: 85 red, 87 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555786?

The complementary color is #868455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555786?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555786 color

#555786 rgb(85, 87, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #555786 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 34.1% green and 52.5% blue (85, 87, 134).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 22% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.79:1).

#555786 color codes

HEX	`#555786`
RGB	`rgb(85, 87, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 34.1%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 22%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 37%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 35%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.67, 11.34, -26.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.67, 28.82, 293.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.456, 10.469, 23.967)`
Decimal	`5592966`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555786, 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 #555786	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#555786 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #555786 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555786; }
.text { color: #555786; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555786; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 87 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555786, #6b5586); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #555786?: #555786 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555786?: The RGB value is 85, 87, 134: 85 red, 87 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555786?: The complementary color is #868455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555786?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.