What color is #557488?

#557488 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #557488?

The RGB value is 85, 116, 136: 85 red, 116 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #557488?

The complementary color is #886955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #557488?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#557488 color

#557488 rgb(85, 116, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #557488 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 45.5% green and 53.3% blue (85, 116, 136).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 23% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#557488 color codes

HEX	`#557488`
RGB	`rgb(85, 116, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 45.5%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 23%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 38%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 15%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.23, -5.8, -14.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.23, 15.62, 248.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.434, 16.199, 25.654)`
Decimal	`5600392`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #557488, 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 #557488	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#557488 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #557488 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #557488; }
.text { color: #557488; }
.border { border: 2px solid #557488; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 116 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #557488, #555b88); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #557488?: #557488 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #557488?: The RGB value is 85, 116, 136: 85 red, 116 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #557488?: The complementary color is #886955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #557488?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.