#557DBE Color

#557DBE is rgb(85, 125, 190) in RGB and hsl(217, 45%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#557DBE

HEX#557DBE

RGBrgb(85, 125, 190)

HSLhsl(217, 45%, 54%)

HSVhsv(217, 55%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.11 259.7)

CMYKcmyk(55%, 34%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.15:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.06:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#557DBE Complementary#BE9655 Analogous#55B2BE Analogous#6155BE Triadic#BE557D Triadic#7DBE55

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#6B8EC7 #85A2D1 #9BB3D9 #B1C4E2 #C8D5EA #E1E8F4

Shades

#426BAE #385B94 #2E4B7A #23395C #192943 #0F1929

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