Information about #557ADE color

#557ADE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #557ADE is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 122, 222) (33.3% red, 47.8% green, 87.1% blue), or CMYK 62 / 45 / 0 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#557ADE is a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Brilliant Sapphire Blue (#5177E7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brett-and-Dylan (#4E76E5) and Brilliant Cobalt Blue (#5189E7).

The recipe behind #557ADE is rgb(85, 122, 222), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #557ADE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #557ADE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#557ADE color variations

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

#557ADE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#557ADE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2854CC

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#1E3F99

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Black

#000000

#557ADE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#627ABC

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Grey

#808080

#557ADE 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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#55B0DD

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#557ADE 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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#DDB955
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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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#BDDD55
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#DD7555
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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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#DD5579
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#79DD55
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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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#B955DD
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#DDB955
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#79DD55
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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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#DD55BD
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#DDB955
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#55DD75
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Nearest named colors to #557ADE

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

Brilliant Sapphire Blue color link
Brilliant Sapphire Blue

#5177E7

Brett-and-Dylan color link
Brett-and-Dylan

#4E76E5

Brilliant Cobalt Blue color link
Brilliant Cobalt Blue

#5189E7

Marge Hair Blue color link
Marge Hair Blue

#4872D3

Rich Sky Blue color link
Rich Sky Blue

#528CD3

Soft Blue color link
Soft Blue

#6488EA

Brilliant Phthalo Blue color link
Brilliant Phthalo Blue

#5164E7

United Nations Blue color link
United Nations Blue

#5B92E5

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Han Blue color link
Han Blue

#446CCF

Skydiver color link
Skydiver

#4677C8

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

#557ADE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#557ADE
  • RGB85, 122, 222
  • CMYK62, 45, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(85, 122, 222)
  • HSL224°, 67%, 60%
  • HSL Precise223.796°, 67.488%, 60.196%
  • HSV224°, 62%, 87%
  • HSB224°, 62%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.478, 0.871)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.478, 0.871, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.478, 0.871)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID557ADE
  • DECIMAL ID5602014
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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