What color is #558093?

#558093 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Night Owl. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #558093?

The RGB value is 85, 128, 147: 85 red, 128 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #558093?

The complementary color is #936855, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #558093?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and white text 4.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#558093 color

#558093 rgb(85, 128, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #558093 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 50.2% green and 57.6% blue (85, 128, 147).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 27% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Night Owl (#5D7B89), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.9:1).

#558093 color codes

HEX	`#558093`
RGB	`rgb(85, 128, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 50.2%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 27%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 42%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 13%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.24, -9.61, -14.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.24, 17.73, 237.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.73, 19.475, 30.476)`
Decimal	`5603475`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #558093, 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 #558093	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#558093 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.9:1	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 #558093 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #558093; }
.text { color: #558093; }
.border { border: 2px solid #558093; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 128 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #558093, #556193); }

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Questions

What color is #558093?: #558093 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Night Owl. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #558093?: The RGB value is 85, 128, 147: 85 red, 128 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #558093?: The complementary color is #936855, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #558093?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and white text 4.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.