#557BCE Color

#557BCE is rgb(85, 123, 206) in RGB and hsl(221, 55%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#557BCE

HEX#557BCE

RGBrgb(85, 123, 206)

HSLhsl(221, 55%, 57%)

HSVhsv(221, 59%, 81%)

OKLCHoklch(59.4% 0.134 264.2)

CMYKcmyk(59%, 40%, 0%, 19%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #557BCE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.11:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #557BCE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#557BCE Complementary#CEA755 Analogous#55B8CE Analogous#6B55CE Triadic#CE557B Triadic#7BCE55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #557BCE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6D8ED5 #84A0DB #9CB2E2 #B0C2E8 #C8D4EF #DFE6F6

Shades

#3864C2 #3056A6 #274586 #1F376B #16274B #0E182F

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