#55859B Color

#55859B is rgb(85, 133, 155) in RGB and hsl(199, 29%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#55859B

HEX#55859B

RGBrgb(85, 133, 155)

HSLhsl(199, 29%, 47%)

HSVhsv(199, 45%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.062 228.7)

CMYKcmyk(45%, 14%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #55859B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.03:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #55859B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#55859B Complementary#9B6B55 Analogous#559B8E Analogous#55629B Triadic#9B5585 Triadic#859B55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #55859B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6896AC #82A8BA #99B8C7 #B0C8D4 #C7D8E0 #E1EAEF

Shades

#4A7487 #3F6373 #35525F #283E48 #1D2D35 #121C21

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