What color is #557891?

#557891 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Beach View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #557891?

The RGB value is 85, 120, 145: 85 red, 120 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #557891?

The complementary color is #916E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #557891?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#557891 color

#557891 rgb(85, 120, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #557891 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 47.1% green and 56.9% blue (85, 120, 145).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 26% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Beach View (#4F7694), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#557891 color codes

HEX	`#557891`
RGB	`rgb(85, 120, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 47.1%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 26%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 41%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 17%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.77, -5.59, -17.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.77, 18.35, 252.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.572, 17.408, 29.322)`
Decimal	`5601425`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #557891, 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 #557891	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#557891 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	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 #557891 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #557891; }
.text { color: #557891; }
.border { border: 2px solid #557891; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 120 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #557891, #555a91); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #557891?: #557891 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Beach View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #557891?: The RGB value is 85, 120, 145: 85 red, 120 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #557891?: The complementary color is #916E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #557891?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.