#555E72 Color

#555E72 is rgb(85, 94, 114) in RGB and hsl(221, 15%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#555E72

HEX#555E72

RGBrgb(85, 94, 114)

HSLhsl(221, 15%, 39%)

HSVhsv(221, 25%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(48.2% 0.034 266)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 18%, 0%, 55%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #555E72 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.5:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.23:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #555E72 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#555E72 Complementary#726955 Analogous#556D72 Analogous#5A5572 Triadic#72555E Triadic#5E7255

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #555E72, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#66718A #7E89A0 #959EB1 #B0B6C4 #C7CCD6 #E2E4E9

Shades

#4A5264 #3F4655 #343A46 #292E38 #1E2229 #14161A

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