#55a4cd

Shakespeare

Closest match (97% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(85, 164, 205)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(201, 55%, 57%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(59, 20, 0, 20)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.329

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#55a4cd

#cd7e55

Analogous (Adjacent)

#55cdba

#55a4cd

#5568cd

Triadic

#55a4cd

#cd55a4

#a4cd55

Split complementary

#55a4cd

#cd5568

#cdba55

Complete conversion table

HEX

#55A4CD

RGB

rgb(85,164,205)

RGBA

rgba(85,164,205, 1)

HSL

hsl(200.5,54.55%,56.86%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.69 0.10 233.4)

CSS Variable

--color: #55a4cd;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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UI Component Set

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SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

I love this new color! 😍

Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

2.77

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

7.58

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#55a4cd#b6b6cd

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#55a4cd#8179cd

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#55a4cd#59727f

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#55a4cd#9b9b9b

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

65%

23%

13%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

65%

Titanium white

Pigment

23%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

13%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Blue hue

450–495 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

32.9%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

Gradient gallery

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Similar & Related Colors

Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

Cousteau

#55A9D6

Sub-Zero

#57A1CE

Mystic Blue

#48A8D0

Thalassophile

#44AADD

Raw Sienna

#CD7E55

Indigo

#5568CD

Downy

#55CDBA

Mulberry

#CD55A4

Celery

#A4CD55

Chestnut Rose

#CD5568

Anakiwa

#94DFFF

Bahama Blue

#006C92