Color Name
Glaucous*
Hex Color Code
#557FAE
RGB Color Code
RGB(85, 127, 174)
CMYK Values*
51.1%, 27.0%, 0.0%, 31.8%
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What color is 557FAE?

The RGB color code for color number #557FAE is RGB(85, 127, 174). In the RGB color model, #557FAE has a red value of 85, a green value of 127, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 51.1% cyan, 27.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 211.7° (degrees), 35.5 % saturation, and 50.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #557FAE has a hue of 211.7° (degrees), 51.1 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.

Color 557FAE is cool or warm?

Color 557FAE is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #557FAE? (For interior and product design)

557FAE has an LRV of nearly 20.2. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#557FAE
LRV 20.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 20.2 of #557FAE with dark and light color

Is #557FAE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 557FAE meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


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Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #557FAE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #557FAE
Hex triplet
#557FAE
Red
55
Green
7F
Blue
AE
RGBA / RGB rgb(85, 127, 174)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
127 (49.8%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
51.15%
Magenta
27.01%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%
HSL hsl(211.69deg, 35.5 %, 50.8 %)
Hue
211.69°
Saturation
35.46 %
Lightness
50.78 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
211.69°
Saturation
51.15 %
Brightness / Value
68.24 %
RYB ryb(50, 71, 124)
Red
50 (19.5%)
Yellow
71 (27.7%)
Blue
124 (48.7%)
HWB
Hue
211.69°
Whiteness
33.33 %
Blackness
31.76 %
CMY
Cyan
66.67%
Magenta
50.20%
Yellow
31.76%
XYZ
X
18.98
Y
20.17
Z
42.94
YXY
Y1
20.17
X
0.23
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
52.02
A
-0.98
B
-29.38
CIE-Lch
L
52.02
C
29.4
H
268.09
CIE-Luv
L
52.02
U
-19.8
V
-44.14
Hunter-Lab
L
44.91
A
-3.16
B
-25.25
Other
LRV
~ 20.2 %
Munsell Color System
2PB 5.0/6.4

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #557FAE

These are the named colors closest to hex 557FAE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#6082B6 Color Glaucous
97.19% match | ΔE 2.81
#4682B4 Color Steel Blue
96.80% match | ΔE 3.20
#2887C8 Color Green Blue
93.56% match | ΔE 6.44

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 557FAE.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 557FAE.

#527DB9 Color PANTONE 4150 C
98.16% match | ΔE 1.84
#5C82A5 Color PANTONE 2158 C
97.30% match | ΔE 2.70
#407EC9 Color PANTONE 660 C
96.51% match | ΔE 3.49
#5E8AB4 Color PANTONE 646 C
95.93% match | ΔE 4.07

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 557FAE.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 557FAE.


Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 557FAE.

#5072A7 Color Blue Yonder
94.92% match | ΔE 5.08

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 557FAE.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#5A87C5 Color IBM Blue
96.07% match | ΔE 3.93

Paint color for Hex #557FAE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 557FAE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 557FAE once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 557FAE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #557FAE to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 557FAE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #557FAE to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color 557FAE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #557FAE to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 557FAE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #557FAE to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 557FAE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #557FAE to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
93.77% match | ΔE 6.23
#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)
85.99% match | ΔE 14.01
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
85.91% match | ΔE 14.09

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 557FAE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #557FAE to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 557FAE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #557FAE to Dunn-Edwards


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#557FAE color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#557FAE
Glaucous*
#AE8455
French Beige*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #557FAE?

Color that best contrast with #557FAE is #AE8455, color name is French Beige*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #557FAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #557FAE is #AE8455, color name is French Beige*.

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