What color is #5564A6?

#5564A6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5564A6?

The RGB value is 85, 100, 166: 85 red, 100 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5564A6?

The complementary color is #A69755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5564A6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5564A6 color

#5564A6 rgb(85, 100, 166)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5564A6 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 39.2% green and 65.1% blue (85, 100, 166).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 32% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Bellflower (#5D66AA), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.59:1).

#5564A6 color codes

HEX	`#5564A6`
RGB	`rgb(85, 100, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 39.2%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 32%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 49%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 40%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.94, 12.93, -37.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.94, 39.55, 289.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.184, 13.798, 37.932)`
Decimal	`5596326`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5564A6, 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 #5564A6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5564A6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	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 #5564A6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5564a6; }
.text { color: #5564a6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5564a6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 100 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5564a6, #6f55a6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #5564A6?: #5564A6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5564A6?: The RGB value is 85, 100, 166: 85 red, 100 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5564A6?: The complementary color is #A69755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5564A6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.