What color is #557283?

#557283 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #557283?

The RGB value is 85, 114, 131: 85 red, 114 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #557283?

The complementary color is #836655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #557283?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#557283 color

#557283 rgb(85, 114, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #557283 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 44.7% green and 51.4% blue (85, 114, 131).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 21% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#557283 color codes

HEX	`#557283`
RGB	`rgb(85, 114, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 44.7%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 21%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 35%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 13%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.45, -6.01, -12.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.45, 14.07, 244.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.859, 15.604, 23.75)`
Decimal	`5599875`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #557283, 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 #557283	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#557283 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	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 #557283 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #557283; }
.text { color: #557283; }
.border { border: 2px solid #557283; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 114 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #557283, #555b83); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #557283?: #557283 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #557283?: The RGB value is 85, 114, 131: 85 red, 114 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #557283?: The complementary color is #836655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #557283?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.