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#558FBE Color

#558FBE is rgb(85, 143, 190) in RGB, hsl(207, 45%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 25%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Lake Blue (#5D89BA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#558FBE
HEX#558FBE
RGBrgb(85, 143, 190)
HSLhsl(207, 45%, 54%)
HSVhsv(207, 55%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 25%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(63% 0.094 244.5)
LABlab(56.91% -9.19 -30.83)
LCHlch(56.91% 32.17 253.41)

What #558FBE 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 #558FBE, 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.

#558FBE Channel Values

How #558FBE 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 143 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 207° · S 45% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 207° · S 55% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.47:1 vs white · 6.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #558FBE 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 text3.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #558FBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #558FBE; 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 #558FBE

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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Shades

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How #558FBE 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#558FBE
Protanopia#8787BE
Protanomaly#768ABE
Deuteranopia#7F7FBF
Deuteranomaly#7186BF
Tritanopia#459696
Tritanomaly#4C93A7
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #558FBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-558fbe: #558FBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #558FBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-558fbe': '#558FBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.561, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_558fbe">#558FBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#558FBE"

More Blue Colors

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

#558FBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #558FBE?

#558FBE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(85, 143, 190) in RGB and hsl(207, 45%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#5D89BA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.45.

What is the RGB value of #558FBE?

#558FBE is rgb(85, 143, 190) — red 85, green 143, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #558FBE?

#558FBE converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 25%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #558FBE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #558FBE scores 3.47:1 against white and 6.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #558FBE 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 5.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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