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#5573BE Color

#5573BE is rgb(85, 115, 190) in RGB, hsl(223, 45%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 39%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tufts Blue (#417DC1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5573BE
HEX#5573BE
RGBrgb(85, 115, 190)
HSLhsl(223, 45%, 54%)
HSVhsv(223, 55%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 39%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(56.8% 0.121 266.2)
LABlab(48.80% 6.08 -43.48)
LCHlch(48.80% 43.90 277.96)

What #5573BE 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 #5573BE, 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.

#5573BE Channel Values

How #5573BE 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 115 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 223° · S 45% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 223° · S 55% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.58:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5573BE 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 text4.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5573BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5573BE; 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 #5573BE

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 #5573BE 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#5573BE
Protanopia#6F6FBE
Protanomaly#6570BE
Deuteranopia#6A6ABE
Deuteranomaly#626EBE
Tritanopia#3D8080
Tritanomaly#487B9D
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #5573BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5573be: #5573BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5573BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5573be': '#5573BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.451, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_5573be">#5573BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#5573BE"

More Blue Colors

#5573BE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5573BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5573BE?

#5573BE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(85, 115, 190) in RGB and hsl(223, 45%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tufts Blue (#417DC1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.53.

What is the RGB value of #5573BE?

#5573BE is rgb(85, 115, 190) — red 85, green 115, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5573BE?

#5573BE converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 39%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5573BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5573BE scores 4.58:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5573BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5573BE 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 14.45, which is visibly different.

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