Information about #557884 color

#557884 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #557884 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 120, 132) — 33.3% red, 47.1% green, 51.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 5 / 0 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#557884 is a gently muted azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Half Smalt Blue (#5E7C80). Slightly further away sit Beetle Green (#4C787E) and Grayish Turquoise (#5E7D7E).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 120, 132) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #557884: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. No one has named #557884 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#557884 color variations

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

#557884 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 #557884

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

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Blue Bayoux color link
Blue Bayoux

#62777E

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#557884
  • RGB85, 120, 132
  • CMYK18, 5, 0, 48
  • CSSrgb(85, 120, 132)
  • HSL195°, 22%, 43%
  • HSL Precise195.319°, 21.659%, 42.549%
  • HSV195°, 36%, 52%
  • HSB195°, 36%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.471, 0.518)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.471, 0.518, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.471, 0.518)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID557884
  • DECIMAL ID5601412
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01