Color Name
Cornflower Blue*
Hex Color Code
#559BFF
RGB Color Code
RGB(85, 155, 255)
CMYK Values*
66.7%, 39.2%, 0.0%, 0.0%
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What color is 559BFF?

The RGB color code for color number #559BFF is RGB(85, 155, 255). In the RGB color model, #559BFF has a red value of 85, a green value of 155, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 66.7% cyan, 39.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 215.3° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 66.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #559BFF has a hue of 215.3° (degrees), 66.7 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color 559BFF is cool or warm?

Color 559BFF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #559BFF? (For interior and product design)

559BFF has an LRV of nearly 32.6. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#559BFF
LRV 32.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 32.6 of #559BFF with dark and light color

Is #559BFF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 559BFF 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


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #559BFF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #559BFF
Hex triplet
#559BFF
Red
55
Green
9B
Blue
FF
RGBA / RGB rgb(85, 155, 255)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
155 (60.8%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
66.67%
Magenta
39.22%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(215.29deg, 100.0 %, 66.7 %)
Hue
215.29°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
66.67 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
215.29°
Saturation
66.67 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(10, 5, 104)
Red
10 (4.0%)
Yellow
5 (2.1%)
Blue
104 (40.8%)
HWB
Hue
215.29°
Whiteness
33.33 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
66.67%
Magenta
39.22%
Yellow
0.00%
XYZ
X
33.52
Y
32.59
Z
99.13
YXY
Y1
32.59
X
0.2
Y2
0.2
CIE-Lab
L
63.83
A
9.15
B
-56.2
CIE-Lch
L
63.83
C
56.94
H
279.25
CIE-Luv
L
63.83
U
-28.47
V
-91.71
Hunter-Lab
L
57.09
A
4.89
B
-62.99
Other
LRV
~ 32.6 %
Munsell Color System
5.3PB 6.2/12.9

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 #559BFF

These are the named colors closest to hex 559BFF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#6495ED Color Cornflower Blue
96.70% match | ΔE 3.30
#468FEA Color Moroccan Blue
95.66% match | ΔE 4.34
#1E90FF Color Dodger blue
95.62% match | ΔE 4.38
#6699CC Color Blue Gray
95.16% match | ΔE 4.84

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 559BFF.

#5E93DB Color PANTONE 2381 C
95.95% match | ΔE 4.05
#7BA6DE Color PANTONE 7453 C
94.73% match | ΔE 5.27
#7BA4DB Color PANTONE 659 C
94.67% match | ΔE 5.33
#418FDE Color PANTONE 279 C
94.46% match | ΔE 5.54

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 559BFF.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 559BFF.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 559BFF.


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

#5DA5FF Color Behance Blue
97.05% match | ΔE 2.95

Paint color for Hex #559BFF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 559BFF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 559BFF once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 559BFF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #559BFF to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

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Behr

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color 559BFF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #559BFF to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 559BFF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #559BFF to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 559BFF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #559BFF to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#559BFF 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

#559BFF
Cornflower Blue*
#FFB955
Pastel Orange*

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 #559BFF?

Color that best contrast with #559BFF is #FFB955, color name is Pastel Orange*. 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 #559BFF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #559BFF is #FFB955, color name is Pastel Orange*.

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