Information about #5588AA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5588AA is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 136, 170) (33.3% red, 53.3% green, 66.7% blue), or CMYK 33 / 13 / 0 / 33 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5588AA reads as a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Off Blue (#5684AE). Slightly further away sit Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) and Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(85, 136, 170)), which gives #5588AA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. #5588AA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5588AA color variations

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#5588AA 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 #5588AA

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5588AA
  • RGB85, 136, 170
  • CMYK33, 13, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(85, 136, 170)
  • HSL204°, 33%, 50%
  • HSL Precise204°, 33.333%, 50%
  • HSV204°, 50%, 67%
  • HSB204°, 50%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.533, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.533, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.533, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5588AA
  • DECIMAL ID5605546
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01