Information about #557FBA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #557FBA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 127, 186) — 33.3% red, 49.8% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 23 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#557FBA is a confidently colored steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Havelock Blue (#5784C1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cyan Azure (#4E82B4) and Glaucous (#6082B6).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 127, 186) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #557FBA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#557FBA color variations

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

#557FBA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#557FBA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#557FBA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#557FBA 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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#557FBA 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 #557FBA

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

Havelock Blue color link
Havelock Blue

#5784C1

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Silver Lake Blue color link
Silver Lake Blue

#5D89BA

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

Cyan Blue Azure color link
Cyan Blue Azure

#4682BF

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

#557FBA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#557FBA
  • RGB85, 127, 186
  • CMYK40, 23, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(85, 127, 186)
  • HSL215°, 42%, 53%
  • HSL Precise215.05°, 42.259%, 53.137%
  • HSV215°, 54%, 73%
  • HSB215°, 54%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.498, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.498, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.498, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID557FBA
  • DECIMAL ID5603258
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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