What color is #5573A4?

#5573A4 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5573A4?

The RGB value is 85, 115, 164: 85 red, 115 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5573A4?

The complementary color is #A48655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5573A4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5573A4 color

#5573A4 rgb(85, 115, 164)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5573A4 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 45.1% green and 64.3% blue (85, 115, 164).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 32% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

#5573A4 color codes

HEX	`#5573A4`
RGB	`rgb(85, 115, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 45.1%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 32%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 48%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 30%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.1, 3.06, -29.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.1, 29.83, 275.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.576, 16.872, 37.498)`
Decimal	`5600164`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5573A4, 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 #5573A4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5573A4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.37:1	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 #5573A4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5573a4; }
.text { color: #5573a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5573a4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 115 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5573a4, #5e55a4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #5573A4?: #5573A4 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5573A4?: The RGB value is 85, 115, 164: 85 red, 115 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5573A4?: The complementary color is #A48655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5573A4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.