Information about #557E8B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #557E8B belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 126, 139) — 33.3% red, 49.4% green, 54.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 5 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#557E8B is a softly toned water-like cyan that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Blue Grey (#607C8E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Antique Blue (#4E7B96) and Elevate (#60768B).

The recipe behind #557E8B is rgb(85, 126, 139), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #557E8B: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. #557E8B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#557E8B color variations

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

#557E8B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#557E8B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#557E8B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#557E8B 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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Waratah

#55698B
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#557E8B 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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#8B557F
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#7F8B55
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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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#62558B
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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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#7D558B
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#8B6255
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#648B55
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Nearest named colors to #557E8B

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

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Half Smalt Blue color link
Half Smalt Blue

#5E7C80

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Grayish Turquoise color link
Grayish Turquoise

#5E7D7E

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Wintergreen Dream color link
Wintergreen Dream

#56887D

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

#557E8B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#557E8B
  • RGB85, 126, 139
  • CMYK21, 5, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(85, 126, 139)
  • HSL194°, 24%, 44%
  • HSL Precise194.444°, 24.107%, 43.922%
  • HSV194°, 39%, 55%
  • HSB194°, 39%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.494, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.494, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.494, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID557E8B
  • DECIMAL ID5602955
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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