#559BB4 Color

#559BB4 is rgb(85, 155, 180) in RGB and hsl(196, 39%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#559BB4
HEX#559BB4
RGBrgb(85, 155, 180)
HSLhsl(196, 39%, 52%)
HSVhsv(196, 53%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.08 223.4)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 14%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #559BB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.12:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.73:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #559BB4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#559BB4Complementary#B46E55Analogous#55B49EAnalogous#556BB4Triadic#B4559BTriadic#9BB455

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #559BB4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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