What color is #55657D?

#55657D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55657D?

The RGB value is 85, 101, 125: 85 red, 101 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55657D?

The complementary color is #7D6D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55657D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55657D color

#55657D rgb(85, 101, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #55657D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 39.6% green and 49% blue (85, 101, 125).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 19% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#55657D color codes

HEX	`#55657D`
RGB	`rgb(85, 101, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 39.6%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 19%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 32%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 19%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.34, 0.08, -15.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.34, 15.37, 270.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.101, 12.719, 21.215)`
Decimal	`5596541`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55657D, 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 #55657D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#55657D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	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 #55657D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55657d; }
.text { color: #55657d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55657d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 101 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55657d, #59557d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #55657D?: #55657D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55657D?: The RGB value is 85, 101, 125: 85 red, 101 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55657D?: The complementary color is #7D6D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55657D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.