What color is #55879E?

#55879E is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Underwater Moonlight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55879E?

The RGB value is 85, 135, 158: 85 red, 135 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55879E?

The complementary color is #9E6C55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55879E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55879E color

#55879E rgb(85, 135, 158)

Shades of blue

The hex color #55879E is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 52.9% green and 62% blue (85, 135, 158).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 30% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Underwater Moonlight (#4488AA), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#55879E color codes

HEX	`#55879E`
RGB	`rgb(85, 135, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 52.9%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 30%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 46%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 15%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.74, -10.4, -17.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.74, 20.35, 239.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.58, 21.727, 35.556)`
Decimal	`5605278`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55879E, 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 #55879E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#55879E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	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 #55879E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55879e; }
.text { color: #55879e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55879e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 135 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55879e, #55629e); }

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Questions

What color is #55879E?: #55879E is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Underwater Moonlight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55879E?: The RGB value is 85, 135, 158: 85 red, 135 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55879E?: The complementary color is #9E6C55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55879E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.