What color is #5566AD?

#5566AD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5566AD?

The RGB value is 85, 102, 173: 85 red, 102 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5566AD?

The complementary color is #AD9C55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5566AD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5566AD color

#5566AD rgb(85, 102, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5566AD is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 40% green and 67.8% blue (85, 102, 173).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 35% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Bellflower (#5D66AA), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.4:1).

#5566AD color codes

HEX	`#5566AD`
RGB	`rgb(85, 102, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 40%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 35%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 51%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 41%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.87, 13.92, -40.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.87, 42.37, 289.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.038, 14.45, 41.471)`
Decimal	`5596845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5566AD, 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 #5566AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5566AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	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 #5566AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5566ad; }
.text { color: #5566ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5566ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 102 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5566ad, #7055ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #5566AD?: #5566AD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5566AD?: The RGB value is 85, 102, 173: 85 red, 102 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5566AD?: The complementary color is #AD9C55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5566AD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.