What color is #5577B0?

#5577B0 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Endless River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5577B0?

The RGB value is 85, 119, 176: 85 red, 119 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5577B0?

The complementary color is #B08E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5577B0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5577B0 color

#5577B0 rgb(85, 119, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5577B0 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 46.7% green and 69% blue (85, 119, 176).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 37% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Endless River (#567AAD), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#5577B0 color codes

HEX	`#5577B0`
RGB	`rgb(85, 119, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 46.7%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 37%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 52%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 32%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.81, 4.42, -33.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.81, 34.27, 277.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.177, 18.258, 43.632)`
Decimal	`5601200`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5577B0, 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 #5577B0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5577B0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	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 #5577B0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5577b0; }
.text { color: #5577b0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5577b0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 119 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5577b0, #6055b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #5577B0?: #5577B0 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Endless River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5577B0?: The RGB value is 85, 119, 176: 85 red, 119 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5577B0?: The complementary color is #B08E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5577B0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.