Information about #55718B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #55718B belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 113, 139) — 33.3% red, 44.3% green, 54.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 10 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#55718B is a softly toned steel-blue azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Kashmir Blue (#576D8E). Slightly further away sit Waratah (#55698B) and Kingfisher Blue (#596A8B).

The recipe behind #55718B is rgb(85, 113, 139), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #55718B: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#55718B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#55718B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#55718B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#55718B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#55718B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#55718B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #55718B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Kingfisher Blue color link
Kingfisher Blue

#596A8B

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

#55718B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55718B
  • RGB85, 113, 139
  • CMYK21, 10, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(85, 113, 139)
  • HSL209°, 24%, 44%
  • HSL Precise208.889°, 24.107%, 43.922%
  • HSV209°, 39%, 55%
  • HSB209°, 39%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.443, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.443, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.443, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID55718B
  • DECIMAL ID5599627
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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