#559DBE Color

#559DBE is rgb(85, 157, 190) in RGB and hsl(199, 45%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#559DBE

HEX#559DBE

RGBrgb(85, 157, 190)

HSLhsl(199, 45%, 54%)

HSVhsv(199, 55%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.087 229.8)

CMYKcmyk(55%, 17%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.02:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.95:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#559DBE Complementary#BE7655 Analogous#55BEAB Analogous#5568BE Triadic#BE559D Triadic#9DBE55

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#6BAAC7 #85B9D1 #9BC6D9 #B1D2E2 #C8DFEA #E1EEF4

Shades

#428CAE #387794 #2E627A #234A5C #193543 #0F2129

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