Information about #557D8B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #557D8B is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 125, 139) — 33.3% red, 49% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 5 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#557D8B presents itself as a softly toned sky-leaning azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Blue Grey (#607C8E). Slightly further away sit Elevate (#60768B) and Antique Blue (#4E7B96).

The recipe behind #557D8B is rgb(85, 125, 139), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #557D8B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#557D8B color variations

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

#557D8B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#557D8B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#557D8B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#557D8B 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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#557D8B 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 #557D8B

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

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Half Smalt Blue color link
Half Smalt Blue

#5E7C80

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Grayish Turquoise color link
Grayish Turquoise

#5E7D7E

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

#557D8B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#557D8B
  • RGB85, 125, 139
  • CMYK21, 5, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(85, 125, 139)
  • HSL196°, 24%, 44%
  • HSL Precise195.556°, 24.107%, 43.922%
  • HSV196°, 39%, 55%
  • HSB196°, 39%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.490, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.490, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.490, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID557D8B
  • DECIMAL ID5602699
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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