What color is #557786?

#557786 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 #557786?

The RGB value is 85, 119, 134: 85 red, 119 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #557786?

The complementary color is #866455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #557786?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#557786 color

#557786 rgb(85, 119, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #557786 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 46.7% green and 52.5% blue (85, 119, 134).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 22% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Night Owl (#5D7B89), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.81:1).

#557786 color codes

HEX	`#557786`
RGB	`rgb(85, 119, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 46.7%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 22%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 37%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 11%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.06, -8.09, -12.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.06, 14.52, 236.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.645, 16.845, 25.029)`
Decimal	`5601158`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #557786, 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 #557786	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#557786 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.81:1	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 #557786 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #557786; }
.text { color: #557786; }
.border { border: 2px solid #557786; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 119 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #557786, #555e86); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #557786?: #557786 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 #557786?: The RGB value is 85, 119, 134: 85 red, 119 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #557786?: The complementary color is #866455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #557786?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.