Color Name
Air Superiority Blue*
Hex Color Code
#559CBF
RGB Color Code
RGB(85, 156, 191)
CMYK Values*
55.5%, 18.3%, 0.0%, 25.1%
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What color is 559CBF?

The RGB color code for color number #559CBF is RGB(85, 156, 191). In the RGB color model, #559CBF has a red value of 85, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 191. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 55.5% cyan, 18.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 199.8° (degrees), 45.3 % saturation, and 54.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #559CBF has a hue of 199.8° (degrees), 55.5 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.

Color 559CBF is cool or warm?

Color 559CBF is a cool color.

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

559CBF has an LRV of nearly 29.5. 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
#559CBF
LRV 29.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 29.5 of #559CBF with dark and light color

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

Check if the color 559CBF 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 #559CBF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #559CBF
Hex triplet
#559CBF
Red
55
Green
9C
Blue
BF
RGBA / RGB rgb(85, 156, 191)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
191 (74.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
55.50%
Magenta
18.32%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.10%
HSL hsl(199.81deg, 45.3 %, 54.1 %)
Hue
199.81°
Saturation
45.30 %
Lightness
54.12 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
199.81°
Saturation
55.50 %
Brightness / Value
74.90 %
RYB ryb(32, 60, 107)
Red
32 (12.7%)
Yellow
60 (23.5%)
Blue
107 (41.8%)
HWB
Hue
199.81°
Whiteness
33.33 %
Blackness
25.10 %
CMY
Cyan
66.67%
Magenta
38.82%
Yellow
25.10%
XYZ
X
25.04
Y
29.47
Z
53.66
YXY
Y1
29.47
X
0.23
Y2
0.27
CIE-Lab
L
61.19
A
-12.21
B
-24.88
CIE-Lch
L
61.19
C
27.72
H
243.87
CIE-Luv
L
61.19
U
-30.53
V
-36.63
Hunter-Lab
L
54.29
A
-12.67
B
-20.6
Other
LRV
~ 29.5 %
Munsell Color System
6.4B 6.0/6.2

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 #559CBF

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

#009DC4 Color Pacific Blue
95.22% match | ΔE 4.78
#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue
94.61% match | ΔE 5.39
#73A9C2 Color Moonstone Blue
94.61% match | ΔE 5.39

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 559CBF.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 559CBF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 559CBF.

#5F9BC6 Color PANTONE 2170 C
96.30% match | ΔE 3.70
#4298B5 Color PANTONE 7459 C
96.18% match | ΔE 3.82
#009ACE Color PANTONE 801 C
95.32% match | ΔE 4.68
#779FB5 Color PANTONE 2206 C
94.68% match | ΔE 5.32

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 559CBF.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 559CBF.


Paint color for Hex #559CBF

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Valspar

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


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

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


Benjamin Moore

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


Behr

Hex color 559CBF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #559CBF to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 559CBF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #559CBF to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
92.73% match | ΔE 7.27
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
92.63% match | ΔE 7.37
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
91.97% match | ΔE 8.03

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#559CBF 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

#559CBF
Air Superiority Blue*
#BF7855
Copper Red*

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 #559CBF?

Color that best contrast with #559CBF is #BF7855, color name is Copper Red*. 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 #559CBF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #559CBF is #BF7855, color name is Copper Red*.

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