Color Name
Maximum Blue*
Hex Color Code
#55AACE
RGB Color Code
RGB(85, 170, 206)
CMYK Values*
58.7%, 17.5%, 0.0%, 19.2%
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What color is 55AACE?

The RGB color code for color number #55AACE is RGB(85, 170, 206). In the RGB color model, #55AACE has a red value of 85, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 206. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 58.7% cyan, 17.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 197.9° (degrees), 55.3 % saturation, and 57.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #55AACE has a hue of 197.9° (degrees), 58.7 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.

Color 55AACE is cool or warm?

Color 55AACE is a cool color.

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

55AACE has an LRV of nearly 35.1. 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
#55AACE
LRV 35.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 35.1 of #55AACE with dark and light color

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

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

HEX #55AACE
Hex triplet
#55AACE
Red
55
Green
AA
Blue
CE
RGBA / RGB rgb(85, 170, 206)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
170 (66.7%)
Blue
206 (80.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
58.74%
Magenta
17.48%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.22%
HSL hsl(197.85deg, 55.3 %, 57.1 %)
Hue
197.85°
Saturation
55.25 %
Lightness
57.06 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
197.85°
Saturation
58.74 %
Brightness / Value
80.78 %
RYB ryb(23, 48, 97)
Red
23 (9.2%)
Yellow
48 (19.0%)
Blue
97 (38.1%)
HWB
Hue
197.85°
Whiteness
33.33 %
Blackness
19.22 %
CMY
Cyan
66.67%
Magenta
33.33%
Yellow
19.22%
XYZ
X
29.26
Y
35.14
Z
63.63
YXY
Y1
35.14
X
0.23
Y2
0.27
CIE-Lab
L
65.86
A
-15.21
B
-26.08
CIE-Lch
L
65.86
C
30.19
H
239.76
CIE-Luv
L
65.86
U
-35.27
V
-38.63
Hunter-Lab
L
59.28
A
-15.62
B
-22.15
Other
LRV
~ 35.1 %
Munsell Color System
5.5B 6.4/6.7

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 #55AACE

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

#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue
97.81% match | ΔE 2.19
#1DACD6 Color Bright Cerulean
96.73% match | ΔE 3.27
#73A9C2 Color Moonstone Blue
95.96% match | ΔE 4.04
#45B1E8 Color Picton Blue
95.27% match | ΔE 4.73

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 55AACE.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 55AACE.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 55AACE.

#48A9C5 Color PANTONE 7702 C
96.48% match | ΔE 3.52
#00AADA Color PANTONE 901 C
96.26% match | ΔE 3.74
#00AFDB Color PANTONE 908 C
96.12% match | ΔE 3.88
#00AED6 Color PANTONE 2201 C
95.92% match | ΔE 4.08

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 55AACE.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 55AACE.


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Paint color for Hex #55AACE

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


PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

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


Behr

Hex color 55AACE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #55AACE to Behr


Farrow & Ball

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

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
93.90% match | ΔE 6.10
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
89.85% match | ΔE 10.15
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
89.15% match | ΔE 10.85
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
88.49% match | ΔE 11.51

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#55AACE 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

#55AACE
Maximum Blue*
#CE7955
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 #55AACE?

Color that best contrast with #55AACE is #CE7955, 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 #55AACE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #55AACE is #CE7955, color name is Copper Red*.

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