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#5563CE Color

#5563CE is rgb(85, 99, 206) in RGB, hsl(233, 55%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 52%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Savoy Blue (#4B61D1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5563CE
HEX#5563CE
RGBrgb(85, 99, 206)
HSLhsl(233, 55%, 57%)
HSVhsv(233, 59%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 52%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(54.5% 0.164 274)
LABlab(45.23% 19.68 -58.33)
LCHlch(45.23% 61.56 288.65)

What #5563CE 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 #5563CE, 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.

#5563CE Channel Values

How #5563CE 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 85 · G 99 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 233° · S 55% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 233° · S 59% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.17:1 vs white · 4.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5563CE 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 text5.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5563CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5563CE; 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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Tints & Shades of #5563CE

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.

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How #5563CE 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#5563CE
Protanopia#6161CE
Protanomaly#5C62CE
Deuteranopia#5F5FCE
Deuteranomaly#5B60CE
Tritanopia#2F7878
Tritanomaly#4170A2
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #5563CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5563ce: #5563CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5563CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5563ce': '#5563CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.388, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_5563ce">#5563CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#5563CE"

More Blue Colors

#5563CE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5563CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5563CE?

#5563CE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(85, 99, 206) in RGB and hsl(233, 55%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Savoy Blue (#4B61D1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.51.

What is the RGB value of #5563CE?

#5563CE is rgb(85, 99, 206) — red 85, green 99, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5563CE?

#5563CE converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 52%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5563CE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5563CE scores 5.17:1 against white and 4.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5563CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5563CE 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 8.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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