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#558AFC Color

#558AFC is rgb(85, 138, 252) in RGB, hsl(221, 97%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 45%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#558AFC
HEX#558AFC
RGBrgb(85, 138, 252)
HSLhsl(221, 97%, 66%)
HSVhsv(221, 66%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 45%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(65.4% 0.179 263.5)
LABlab(58.17% 10.12 -63.33)
LCHlch(58.17% 64.13 279.07)

What #558AFC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #558AFC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#558AFC Channel Values

How #558AFC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 85 · G 138 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 221° · S 97% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 221° · S 66% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.27:1 vs white · 6.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #558AFC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #558AFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #558AFC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #558AFC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #558AFC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#558AFC
Protanopia#8383FC
Protanomaly#7386FC
Deuteranopia#7C7CFD
Deuteranomaly#6E82FC
Tritanopia#009F9F
Tritanomaly#3597CB
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #558AFC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-558afc: #558AFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #558AFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-558afc': '#558AFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.541, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_558afc">#558AFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#558AFC"

More Blue Colors

#558AFC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#558AFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #558AFC?

#558AFC is a light blue — rgb(85, 138, 252) in RGB and hsl(221, 97%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.64.

What is the RGB value of #558AFC?

#558AFC is rgb(85, 138, 252) — red 85, green 138, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #558AFC?

#558AFC converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 45%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #558AFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #558AFC scores 3.27:1 against white and 6.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #558AFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #558AFC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 9.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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