What color is #55709D?

#55709D is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Clean Slate. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55709D?

The RGB value is 85, 112, 157: 85 red, 112 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55709D?

The complementary color is #9D8255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55709D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55709D color

#55709D rgb(85, 112, 157)

Shades of blue

The hex color #55709D is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 43.9% green and 61.6% blue (85, 112, 157).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 30% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Clean Slate (#577396), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#55709D color codes

HEX	`#55709D`
RGB	`rgb(85, 112, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 43.9%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 30%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 46%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 29%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.91, 2.72, -27.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.91, 27.55, 275.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.624, 15.953, 34.148)`
Decimal	`5599389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55709D, 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 #55709D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#55709D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	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 #55709D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55709d; }
.text { color: #55709d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55709d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 112 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55709d, #5e559d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #55709D?: #55709D is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Clean Slate. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55709D?: The RGB value is 85, 112, 157: 85 red, 112 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55709D?: The complementary color is #9D8255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55709D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.