Information about #559DCE color

#559DCE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #559DCE is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 157, 206) (33.3% red, 61.6% green, 80.8% blue), or CMYK 47 / 19 / 0 / 19 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#559DCE is a confidently colored steel-blue azure that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Carolina Blue (#56A0D3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Snap (#5BA0D0) and Celestial Blue (#4997D0).

The recipe behind #559DCE is rgb(85, 157, 206), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 3.0:1. No one has named #559DCE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#559DCE color variations

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

#559DCE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#559DCE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3481B4

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#276087

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Black

#000000

#559DCE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#6391B0

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#758590

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Grey

#808080

#559DCE 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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#55CDCD

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#559DCE 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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#CE8555
#CE8555

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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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#CEC255
#CEC255

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#CE5561
#CE5561

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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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#55CEC2
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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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#CE559D
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#9DCE55
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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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#8555CE
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#CE8555
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#9DCE55
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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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#C255CE
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#CE8555
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#61CE55
#61CE55

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Nearest named colors to #559DCE

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

Carolina Blue color link
Carolina Blue

#56A0D3

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Celestial Blue color link
Celestial Blue

#4997D0

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Blue Gray color link
Blue Gray

#6699CC

Rich Sky Blue color link
Rich Sky Blue

#528CD3

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

#559DCE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#559DCE
  • RGB85, 157, 206
  • CMYK47, 19, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(85, 157, 206)
  • HSL204°, 55%, 57%
  • HSL Precise204.298°, 55.251%, 57.059%
  • HSV204°, 59%, 81%
  • HSB204°, 59%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.616, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.616, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.616, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID559DCE
  • DECIMAL ID5610958
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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