#557EB4 Color

#557EB4 is rgb(85, 126, 180) in RGB and hsl(214, 39%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#557EB4

HEX#557EB4

RGBrgb(85, 126, 180)

HSLhsl(214, 39%, 52%)

HSVhsv(214, 53%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.095 255.7)

CMYKcmyk(53%, 30%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #557EB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.18:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.03:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #557EB4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#557EB4 Complementary#B48B55 Analogous#55AEB4 Analogous#5B55B4 Triadic#B4557E Triadic#7EB455

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #557EB4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6E91BF #83A1C9 #9CB4D3 #B1C4DD #CAD7E8 #DFE7F1

Shades

#466DA0 #3B5C87 #304B6E #273C59 #1C2C40 #111B27

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