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#055DFF Color

#055DFF is rgb(5, 93, 255) in RGB, hsl(219, 100%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 64%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Sky Blue (#0066FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#055DFF
HEX#055DFF
RGBrgb(5, 93, 255)
HSLhsl(219, 100%, 51%)
HSVhsv(219, 98%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(98%, 64%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.251 262.1)
LABlab(44.15% 29.57 -87.83)
LCHlch(44.15% 92.67 288.61)

What #055DFF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #055DFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#055DFF Channel Values

How #055DFF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 5 · G 93 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 219° · S 100% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 219° · S 98% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 98% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.23:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #055DFF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #055DFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #055DFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #055DFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #055DFF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #055DFF.

How #055DFF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#055DFF
Protanopia#5555FF
Protanomaly#4258FF
Deuteranopia#4D4DFF
Deuteranomaly#3C54FF
Tritanopia#008282
Tritanomaly#0075C1
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #055DFF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-055dff: #055DFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #055DFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-055dff': '#055DFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.020, green: 0.365, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_055dff">#055DFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#055DFF"

More Blue Colors

#055DFF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#055DFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #055DFF?

#055DFF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(5, 93, 255) in RGB and hsl(219, 100%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Sky Blue (#0066FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.06.

What is the RGB value of #055DFF?

#055DFF is rgb(5, 93, 255) — red 5, green 93, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #055DFF?

#055DFF converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 64%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #055DFF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #055DFF scores 5.23:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #055DFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #055DFF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 22.91, which is visibly different.

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