What color is #5585B2?

#5585B2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea Salt Rivers. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5585B2?

The RGB value is 85, 133, 178: 85 red, 133 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5585B2?

The complementary color is #B28255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5585B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and white text 3.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5585B2 color

#5585B2 rgb(85, 133, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5585B2 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 52.2% green and 69.8% blue (85, 133, 178).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 38% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Sea Salt Rivers (#5087BD), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#5585B2 color codes

HEX	`#5585B2`
RGB	`rgb(85, 133, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 52.2%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 38%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 52%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 25%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.94, -3.25, -28.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.94, 28.88, 263.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.167, 21.919, 45.279)`
Decimal	`5604786`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5585B2, 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 #5585B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5585B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	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 #5585B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5585b2; }
.text { color: #5585b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5585b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 133 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5585b2, #5557b2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5585B2?: #5585B2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea Salt Rivers. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5585B2?: The RGB value is 85, 133, 178: 85 red, 133 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5585B2?: The complementary color is #B28255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5585B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and white text 3.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.