What color is #555E8D?

#555E8D is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #555E8D?

The RGB value is 85, 94, 141: 85 red, 94 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #555E8D?

The complementary color is #8D8455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #555E8D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#555E8D color

#555E8D rgb(85, 94, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #555E8D is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 36.9% green and 55.3% blue (85, 94, 141).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 25% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#555E8D color codes

HEX	`#555E8D`
RGB	`rgb(85, 94, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 36.9%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 25%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 40%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 33%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.99, 8.99, -27.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.99, 28.56, 288.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.555, 11.859, 26.822)`
Decimal	`5594765`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #555E8D, 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 #555E8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#555E8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #555E8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #555e8d; }
.text { color: #555e8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #555e8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 94 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #555e8d, #68558d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #555E8D?: #555E8D is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #555E8D?: The RGB value is 85, 94, 141: 85 red, 94 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #555E8D?: The complementary color is #8D8455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #555E8D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.