#559CB4 Color

#559CB4 is rgb(85, 156, 180) in RGB and hsl(195, 39%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#559CB4

HEX#559CB4

RGBrgb(85, 156, 180)

HSLhsl(195, 39%, 52%)

HSVhsv(195, 53%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(65.6% 0.08 222.2)

CMYKcmyk(53%, 13%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #559CB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.09:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.8:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #559CB4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#559CB4 Complementary#B46D55 Analogous#55B49C Analogous#556DB4 Triadic#B4559C Triadic#9CB455

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #559CB4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6EABBF #83B7C9 #9CC6D3 #B1D2DD #CAE0E8 #DFEDF1

Shades

#4689A0 #3B7487 #305E6E #274C59 #1C3740 #112227

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