Information about #557C9B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #557C9B is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 124, 155) — 33.3% red, 48.6% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 12 / 0 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated azure, #557C9B carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Stormy Blue (#507B9C). Slightly further away sit Antique Blue (#4E7B96) and Panorama (#597499).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(85, 124, 155)), which gives #557C9B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. #557C9B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#557C9B color variations

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

#557C9B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#557C9B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#557C9B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#557C9B 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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#557C9B 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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #557C9B

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

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Blue Yonder color link
Blue Yonder

#5072A7

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Grizzlies Blue color link
Grizzlies Blue

#5D76A9

Moderate Azure color link
Moderate Azure

#4A79A8

San Marino color link
San Marino

#4E6C9D

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

#557C9B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#557C9B
  • RGB85, 124, 155
  • CMYK27, 12, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(85, 124, 155)
  • HSL207°, 29%, 47%
  • HSL Precise206.571°, 29.167%, 47.059%
  • HSV207°, 45%, 61%
  • HSB207°, 45%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.486, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.486, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.486, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID557C9B
  • DECIMAL ID5602459
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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