What color is #55748D?

#55748D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Beach View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55748D?

The RGB value is 85, 116, 141: 85 red, 116 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55748D?

The complementary color is #8D6E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55748D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55748D color

#55748D rgb(85, 116, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #55748D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 45.5% green and 55.3% blue (85, 116, 141).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 25% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Beach View (#4F7694), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#55748D color codes

HEX	`#55748D`
RGB	`rgb(85, 116, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 45.5%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 25%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 40%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 18%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.42, -4.39, -17.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.42, 17.73, 255.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.798, 16.344, 27.569)`
Decimal	`5600397`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55748D, 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 #55748D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#55748D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	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 #55748D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55748d; }
.text { color: #55748d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55748d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 116 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55748d, #55588d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #55748D?: #55748D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Beach View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55748D?: The RGB value is 85, 116, 141: 85 red, 116 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55748D?: The complementary color is #8D6E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55748D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.