#55A8D8 Color
#55A8D8 is rgb(85, 168, 216) in RGB and hsl(202, 63%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#55A8D8
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#55A8D8RGB
rgb(85, 168, 216)HSL
hsl(202, 63%, 59%)HSV
hsv(202, 61%, 85%)OKLCH
oklch(69.9% 0.107 236.5)CMYK
cmyk(61%, 22%, 0%, 15%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #55A8D8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.98:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #55A8D8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #55A8D8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.