What color is #557495?

#557495 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 #557495?

The RGB value is 85, 116, 149: 85 red, 116 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #557495?

The complementary color is #957655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #557495?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#557495 color

#557495 rgb(85, 116, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #557495 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 45.5% green and 58.4% blue (85, 116, 149).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 27% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Clean Slate (#577396), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.86:1).

#557495 color codes

HEX	`#557495`
RGB	`rgb(85, 116, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 45.5%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 27%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 43%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 22%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.74, -2.07, -21.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.74, 21.52, 264.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.415, 16.591, 30.818)`
Decimal	`5600405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #557495, 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 #557495	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#557495 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	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 #557495 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #557495; }
.text { color: #557495; }
.border { border: 2px solid #557495; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 116 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #557495, #565595); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #557495?: #557495 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 #557495?: The RGB value is 85, 116, 149: 85 red, 116 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #557495?: The complementary color is #957655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #557495?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.