#5576B4 Color
#5576B4 is rgb(85, 118, 180) in RGB, hsl(219, 39%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 34%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5576B4rgb(85, 118, 180)hsl(219, 39%, 52%)hsv(219, 53%, 71%)cmyk(53%, 34%, 0%, 29%)oklch(56.8% 0.104 262.2)lab(49.22% 1.78 -37.07)lch(49.22% 37.11 272.76)What #5576B4 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 #5576B4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5576B4 Channel Values
How #5576B4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 85 · G 118 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 219° · S 39% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 219° · S 53% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.53:1 vs white · 4.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5576B4 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.
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Colors That Go With #5576B4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5576B4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5576B4
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 #5576B4 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.
#5576B4#7171B4#6773B4#6C6CB4#6470B4#438080#4B7C98#767676Using #5576B4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5576b4: #5576B4;background-color: #5576B4;colors: { 'color-5576b4': '#5576B4' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.463, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_5576b4">#5576B4</color>fill="#5576B4"More Blue Colors
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#5576B4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5576B4?
#5576B4 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(85, 118, 180) in RGB and hsl(219, 39%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.
What is the RGB value of #5576B4?
#5576B4 is rgb(85, 118, 180) — red 85, green 118, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5576B4?
#5576B4 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 34%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5576B4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5576B4 scores 4.53:1 against white and 4.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5576B4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5576B4 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.34, which is visibly different.
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