Information about #557687 color

#557687 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#557687 falls into the Azure Color FamilyLow Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 118, 135) — 33.3% red, 46.3% green, 52.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 7 / 0 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#557687 presents itself as a gently muted azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Kashmir Blue (#576D8E). Slightly further away sit Elevate (#60768B) and Seachange (#4E6E81).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 118, 135) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #557687: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. No one has named #557687 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#557687 color variations

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

#557687 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #557687

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

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#557687
  • RGB85, 118, 135
  • CMYK20, 7, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(85, 118, 135)
  • HSL200°, 23%, 43%
  • HSL Precise200.4°, 22.727%, 43.137%
  • HSV200°, 37%, 53%
  • HSB200°, 37%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.463, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.463, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.463, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB46.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID557687
  • DECIMAL ID5600903
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01