What color is #55698C?

#55698C is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55698C?

The RGB value is 85, 105, 140: 85 red, 105 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55698C?

The complementary color is #8C7855, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55698C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55698C color

#55698C rgb(85, 105, 140)

Shades of blue

The hex color #55698C is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 41.2% green and 54.9% blue (85, 105, 140).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 24% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Haunt Mist (#5F6D91), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).

#55698C color codes

HEX	`#55698C`
RGB	`rgb(85, 105, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 41.2%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 24%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 39%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 25%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.13, 1.9, -21.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.13, 21.72, 275.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.53, 13.927, 26.781)`
Decimal	`5597580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55698C, 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 #55698C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#55698C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	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 #55698C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55698c; }
.text { color: #55698c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55698c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 105 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55698c, #5d558c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #55698C?: #55698C is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55698C?: The RGB value is 85, 105, 140: 85 red, 105 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55698C?: The complementary color is #8C7855, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55698C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.