What color is #5562AF?

#5562AF is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5562AF?

The RGB value is 85, 98, 175: 85 red, 98 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5562AF?

The complementary color is #AFA255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5562AF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5562AF color

#5562AF rgb(85, 98, 175)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5562AF is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 38.4% green and 68.6% blue (85, 98, 175).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 36% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Bellflower (#5D66AA), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#5562AF color codes

HEX	`#5562AF`
RGB	`rgb(85, 98, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 38.4%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 36%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 51%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 44%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.89, 17.07, -42.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.89, 46.04, 291.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.849, 13.761, 42.37)`
Decimal	`5595823`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5562AF, 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 #5562AF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5562AF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #5562AF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5562af; }
.text { color: #5562af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5562af; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 98 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5562af, #7555af); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5562AF?: #5562AF is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5562AF?: The RGB value is 85, 98, 175: 85 red, 98 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5562AF?: The complementary color is #AFA255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5562AF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.