#557E8B Color

#557E8B is rgb(85, 126, 139) in RGB and hsl(194, 24%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#557E8B

HEX#557E8B

RGBrgb(85, 126, 139)

HSLhsl(194, 24%, 44%)

HSVhsv(194, 39%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(56.8% 0.05 219.7)

CMYKcmyk(39%, 9%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #557E8B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.43:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #557E8B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#557E8B Complementary#8B6255 Analogous#558B7D Analogous#55648B Triadic#8B557F Triadic#7F8B55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #557E8B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6794A2 #7DA4B0 #97B6BF #B0C7CF #C9D9DE #DFE9EC

Shades

#4A6D78 #405F68 #344E55 #293C42 #1D2B2F #131D20

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