#557CBE Color

#557CBE is rgb(85, 124, 190) in RGB and hsl(218, 45%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#557CBE

HEX#557CBE

RGBrgb(85, 124, 190)

HSLhsl(218, 45%, 54%)

HSVhsv(218, 55%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.111 260.4)

CMYKcmyk(55%, 35%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.19:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.01:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#557CBE Complementary#BE9855 Analogous#55B0BE Analogous#6355BE Triadic#BE557C Triadic#7CBE55

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#6B8DC7 #85A1D1 #9BB2D9 #B1C3E2 #C8D4EA #E1E8F4

Shades

#4269AE #385A94 #2E4A7A #23385C #192843 #0F1929

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