#5588AB Hex Color

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Color Name

Air Force Blue (RAF)*

Hex Color Code

#5588AB

RGB Color Code

RGB(85, 136, 171)

CMYK Values*

50.3%, 20.5%, 0.0%, 32.9%

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#5588AB hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is 5588AB?

The RGB color code for color number #5588AB is RGB(85, 136, 171). In the RGB color model, #5588AB has a red value of 85, a green value of 136, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 50.3% cyan, 20.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.4° (degrees), 33.9 % saturation, and 50.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5588AB has a hue of 204.4° (degrees), 50.3 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.

Color 5588AB is cool or warm?

Color 5588AB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #5588AB? (For interior and product design)

5588AB has an LRV of nearly 22.5. 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

#5588AB

LRV 22.5

Light Color

Compare LRV 22.5 of #5588AB with dark and light color

Is #5588AB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5588AB 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.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #5588AB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #5588AB

Hex triplet: #5588AB
Red: 55
Green: 88
Blue: AB

RGBA / RGB rgb(85, 136, 171)

Red: 85 (33.3%)
Green: 136 (53.3%)
Blue: 171 (67.1%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 50.29%
Magenta: 20.47%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 32.94%

HSL hsl(204.42deg, 33.9 %, 50.2 %)

Hue: 204.42°
Saturation: 33.86 %
Lightness: 50.20 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 204.42°
Saturation: 50.29 %
Brightness / Value: 67.06 %

RYB ryb(47, 74, 119)

Red: 47 (18.6%)
Yellow: 74 (29.1%)
Blue: 119 (46.7%)

HWB

Hue: 204.42°
Whiteness: 33.33 %
Blackness: 32.94 %

CMY

Cyan: 66.67%
Magenta: 46.67%
Yellow: 32.94%

XYZ

X: 19.9
Y: 22.48
Z: 41.82

YXY

Y1: 22.48
X: 0.24
Y2: 0.27

CIE-Lab

L: 54.53
A: -7.12
B: -23.77

CIE-Lch

L: 54.53
C: 24.81
H: 253.34

CIE-Luv

L: 54.53
U: -23.31
V: -34.79

Hunter-Lab

L: 47.41
A: -8.05
B: -19.1

Other

LRV: ~ 22.5 %
Munsell Color System: 8.5B 5.3/5.5

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 #5588AB

These are the named colors closest to hex 5588AB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#5D8AA8 Color Air Force Blue (RAF)

98.34% match | ΔE 1.66

#4682B4 Color Steel Blue

96.13% match | ΔE 3.87

#2887C8 Color Green Blue

94.54% match | ΔE 5.46

#0087BD Color Blue (NCS)

94.24% match | ΔE 5.76

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5588AB.

#4B88AC Color PANTONE 10270 C

98.37% match | ΔE 1.63

#4B82A8 Color PANTONE 2149 C

97.55% match | ΔE 2.45

#5F8FB4 Color PANTONE 7454 C

97.13% match | ΔE 2.87

#51829E Color PANTONE 8202 C

96.74% match | ΔE 3.26

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5588AB.

#5587A4 Color PANTONE 17-4123 TCX - Niagara

97.94% match | ΔE 2.06

#5D89B4 Color PANTONE 17-4032 TCX - Lichen Blue

96.59% match | ΔE 3.41

#557EA2 Color PANTONE 18-4035 TCX - Cyaneus

95.89% match | ΔE 4.11

#3F7FA5 Color PANTONE 17-4131 TCX - Cendre Blue

95.84% match | ΔE 4.16

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5588AB.

#507CA0 Color RAL 260 50 25 - Biedermeier Blue

95.40% match | ΔE 4.60

#5D96B9 Color RAL 250 60 25 - Pearl Blue

95.18% match | ΔE 4.82

#3E7DAA Color RAL 260 50 30 - Beijing Blue

95.12% match | ΔE 4.88

#6A95B1 Color RAL 250 60 20 - Aragonite Blue

94.84% match | ΔE 5.16

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 5588AB.

#6D88A0 Color BS 20-C-37 - Viking

94.99% match | ΔE 5.01

#3876AB Color BS 20-E-53 - Blue

92.31% match | ΔE 7.69

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 5588AB.

#6093AC Color RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue

94.78% match | ΔE 5.22

#0089B6 Color RAL 5012 - Light Blue

94.01% match | ΔE 5.99

#637D96 Color RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue

93.93% match | ΔE 6.07

#007CB0 Color RAL 5015 - Sky Blue

92.69% match | ΔE 7.31

Paint color for Hex #5588AB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 5588AB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 5588AB once it is on a wall.

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5588AB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5588AB to Dunn-Edwards

#5588AB Color Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)

Paint - Dunn-Edwards

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#3D87BB Color Walker Lake (DE 5858)

96.33% match | ΔE 3.67

#5187A0 Color Raging Tide (DE 5809)

95.90% match | ΔE 4.10

#65869B Color Seal Pup (DE 5816)

95.50% match | ΔE 4.50

Behr

Hex color 5588AB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5588AB to Behr

#5285A4 Color Hemisphere (M500-4)

98.18% match | ΔE 1.82

#588BB4 Color Alpha Blue (M520-5)

97.85% match | ΔE 2.15

#658FAA Color Treasure Map (S500-5)

96.41% match | ΔE 3.59

#4E89BE Color Boat House (P520-5)

96.20% match | ΔE 3.80

PPG Paints

Hex color 5588AB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #5588AB to PPG Paints

#528BAB Color Cosmopolitan (PPG1158-5)

97.92% match | ΔE 2.08

#4F84AF Color Ship's Harbor (PPG1161-5)

97.49% match | ΔE 2.51

#5A809E Color Blue Beads (PPG1160-5)

96.54% match | ΔE 3.46

#5692B2 Color Vanity (PPG1157-5)

96.02% match | ΔE 3.98

Valspar

Hex color 5588AB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #5588AB to Valspar

#498BB8 Color Blueberry Festival (V072-5)

97.44% match | ΔE 2.56

#5287B9 Color Picasso (8001-44E)

96.41% match | ΔE 3.59

#6890AE Color Splendid Blue (4004-6A)

96.24% match | ΔE 3.76

#4083A2 Color Lake Henry (V070-5)

95.61% match | ΔE 4.39

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5588AB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5588AB to Benjamin Moore

#5E8FB6 Color Lazy Sunday (803)

96.96% match | ΔE 3.04

#4580A8 Color Finley Blue (CW-620)

96.57% match | ΔE 3.43

#63879F Color Blue Nose (1678)

96.55% match | ΔE 3.45

#548DA7 Color Blue Daisy (2062-40)

95.74% match | ΔE 4.26

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5588AB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5588AB to Sherwin Williams

#6A8AA4 Color Sporty Blue (SW 6522)

96.04% match | ΔE 3.96

#6B8CA9 Color Scanda (SW 6529)

95.93% match | ΔE 4.07

#5389A1 Color Secure Blue (SW 6508)

95.56% match | ΔE 4.44

#6487B0 Color Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)

95.16% match | ΔE 4.84

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 5588AB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #5588AB to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)

95.57% match | ΔE 4.43

#4280B8 Color Pea Flower Tea (CB12)

95.04% match | ΔE 4.96

#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)

90.65% match | ΔE 9.35

#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)

89.39% match | ΔE 10.61

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#5588AB color palettes and scheme combination

223745

335267

446D89

5588AB

77A0BC

99B8CD

BBD0DE

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.

55AB78

55ABA3

5588AB

555DAB

7855AB

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.

5588AB

AB5588

88AB55

Triadic Color Palette

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

5588AB

A355AB

AB7855

5DAB55

Tetradic Color Palette

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

5588AB

6693B3

779FBB

88ABC4

99B7CC

AAC3D5

BBCFDD

CCDBE5

DDE7EE

EEF3F6

FFFFFF

Air Force Blue (RAF)* - #5588AB Tints

5588AB

4C7A99

446C88

3B5F77

335166

2A4455

213644

192833

111B22

080D11

000000

Air Force Blue (RAF)* - #5588AB Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#5588AB

Air Force Blue (RAF)*

#AB7855

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 #5588AB?

Color that best contrast with #5588AB is #AB7855, 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.