What color is #557784?

#557784 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Night Owl. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #557784?

The RGB value is 85, 119, 132: 85 red, 119 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #557784?

The complementary color is #846255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #557784?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#557784 color

#557784 rgb(85, 119, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #557784 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 46.7% green and 51.8% blue (85, 119, 132).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 22% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Night Owl (#5D7B89), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#557784 color codes

HEX	`#557784`
RGB	`rgb(85, 119, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 46.7%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 22%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 36%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 10%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.99, -8.63, -10.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.99, 13.97, 231.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.507, 16.79, 24.302)`
Decimal	`5601156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #557784, 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 #557784	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#557784 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	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 #557784 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #557784; }
.text { color: #557784; }
.border { border: 2px solid #557784; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 119 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #557784, #555f84); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #557784?: #557784 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Night Owl. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #557784?: The RGB value is 85, 119, 132: 85 red, 119 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #557784?: The complementary color is #846255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #557784?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.