#557C8B Color

#557C8B is rgb(85, 124, 139) in RGB and hsl(197, 24%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#557C8B

HEX#557C8B

RGBrgb(85, 124, 139)

HSLhsl(197, 24%, 44%)

HSVhsv(197, 39%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(56.3% 0.049 224)

CMYKcmyk(39%, 11%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #557C8B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #557C8B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#557C8B Complementary#8B6555 Analogous#558B7F Analogous#55618B Triadic#8B557C Triadic#7C8B55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #557C8B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6791A2 #7DA1B0 #97B4BF #B0C6CF #C9D8DE #DFE8EC

Shades

#4A6B78 #405D68 #344C55 #293B42 #1D2A2F #131C20

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