Color Name
Celestial Blue*
Hex Color Code
#55A3DB
RGB Color Code
RGB(85, 163, 219)
CMYK Values*
61.2%, 25.6%, 0.0%, 14.1%
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What color is 55A3DB?

The RGB color code for color number #55A3DB is RGB(85, 163, 219). In the RGB color model, #55A3DB has a red value of 85, a green value of 163, and a blue value of 219. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 61.2% cyan, 25.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 14.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 205.1° (degrees), 65.0 % saturation, and 59.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #55A3DB has a hue of 205.1° (degrees), 61.2 % saturation and 85.9 % brightness/value.

Color 55A3DB is cool or warm?

Color 55A3DB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #55A3DB? (For interior and product design)

55A3DB has an LRV of nearly 33.2. 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
#55A3DB
LRV 33.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 33.2 of #55A3DB with dark and light color

Is #55A3DB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 55A3DB 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 #55A3DB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #55A3DB
Hex triplet
#55A3DB
Red
55
Green
A3
Blue
DB
RGBA / RGB rgb(85, 163, 219)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
163 (63.9%)
Blue
219 (85.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
61.19%
Magenta
25.57%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
14.12%
HSL hsl(205.07deg, 65.0 %, 59.6 %)
Hue
205.07°
Saturation
65.05 %
Lightness
59.61 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
205.07°
Saturation
61.19 %
Brightness / Value
85.88 %
RYB ryb(21, 37, 101)
Red
21 (8.3%)
Yellow
37 (14.4%)
Blue
101 (39.5%)
HWB
Hue
205.07°
Whiteness
33.33 %
Blackness
14.12 %
CMY
Cyan
66.67%
Magenta
36.08%
Yellow
14.12%
XYZ
X
29.63
Y
33.24
Z
71.87
YXY
Y1
33.24
X
0.22
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
64.35
A
-7.33
B
-35.6
CIE-Lch
L
64.35
C
36.34
H
258.36
CIE-Luv
L
64.35
U
-32.22
V
-55.35
Hunter-Lab
L
57.65
A
-9.16
B
-33.55
Other
LRV
~ 33.2 %
Munsell Color System
0.2PB 6.3/8.3

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 #55A3DB

These are the named colors closest to hex 55A3DB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#4997D0 Color Celestial Blue
96.21% match | ΔE 3.79
#76ABDF Color Ruddy Blue
95.27% match | ΔE 4.73
#6699CC Color Blue Gray
95.27% match | ΔE 4.73
#6699CC Color Livid
95.27% match | ΔE 4.73

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 55A3DB.

#489FDF Color PANTONE 2171 C
98.30% match | ΔE 1.70
#5F9BC6 Color PANTONE 2170 C
96.57% match | ΔE 3.43
#6CACE4 Color PANTONE 284 C
96.35% match | ΔE 3.65
#4698CB Color PANTONE 7688 C
96.08% match | ΔE 3.92

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 55A3DB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 55A3DB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 55A3DB.


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

#4B9CD3 Color Carolina Blue
97.68% match | ΔE 2.32
#00A4EF Color Microsoft Blue
96.24% match | ΔE 3.76

Paint color for Hex #55A3DB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 55A3DB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 55A3DB once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 55A3DB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #55A3DB to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

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Behr

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color 55A3DB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #55A3DB to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 55A3DB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #55A3DB to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 55A3DB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #55A3DB to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 55A3DB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #55A3DB to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
91.55% match | ΔE 8.45
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
88.01% match | ΔE 11.99
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
87.34% match | ΔE 12.66

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#55A3DB 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

#55A3DB
Celestial Blue*
#DB8D55
Persian 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 #55A3DB?

Color that best contrast with #55A3DB is #DB8D55, color name is Persian 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 #55A3DB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #55A3DB is #DB8D55, color name is Persian Orange*.

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