#557FAF Color

#557FAF is rgb(85, 127, 175) in RGB and hsl(212, 36%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#557FAF

HEX#557FAF

RGBrgb(85, 127, 175)

HSLhsl(212, 36%, 51%)

HSVhsv(212, 51%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.088 252.6)

CMYKcmyk(51%, 27%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.17:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.04:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#557FAF Complementary#AF8555 Analogous#55ACAF Analogous#5855AF Triadic#AF557F Triadic#7FAF55

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#6D91BA #82A1C4 #9AB3D0 #B3C6DB #CBD8E7 #E0E7F0

Shades

#486E99 #3E5F84 #334D6C #273C53 #1C2A3B #121B26

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