#55B5EC Color
#55B5EC is rgb(85, 181, 236) in RGB and hsl(202, 80%, 63%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#55B5EC
HEX
#55B5ECRGB
rgb(85, 181, 236)HSL
hsl(202, 80%, 63%)HSV
hsv(202, 64%, 93%)OKLCH
oklch(73.8% 0.12 236.7)CMYK
cmyk(64%, 23%, 0%, 7%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #55B5EC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.28:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #55B5EC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #55B5EC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.