#558BE7 Color
#558BE7 is rgb(85, 139, 231) in RGB, hsl(218, 75%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 40%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#558BE7rgb(85, 139, 231)hsl(218, 75%, 62%)hsv(218, 63%, 91%)cmyk(63%, 40%, 0%, 9%)oklch(64.3% 0.15 260.4)lab(57.44% 3.71 -52.93)lch(57.44% 53.06 274.01)What #558BE7 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 #558BE7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#558BE7 Channel Values
How #558BE7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 85 · G 139 · B 231 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 75% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 63% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.37:1 vs white · 6.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #558BE7 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.
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Colors That Go With #558BE7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #558BE7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #558BE7
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 #558BE7 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.
#558BE7#8484E7#7487E7#7C7CE8#6F82E7#299B9B#3F95BE#8C8C8CUsing #558BE7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-558be7: #558BE7;background-color: #558BE7;colors: { 'color-558be7': '#558BE7' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.545, blue: 0.906)<color name="color_558be7">#558BE7</color>fill="#558BE7"More Blue Colors
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#558BE7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #558BE7?
#558BE7 is a light blue — rgb(85, 139, 231) in RGB and hsl(218, 75%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.73.
What is the RGB value of #558BE7?
#558BE7 is rgb(85, 139, 231) — red 85, green 139, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #558BE7?
#558BE7 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 40%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #558BE7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #558BE7 scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #558BE7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #558BE7 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 4.73, which is very hard to tell apart.
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