Close to Cornflower Blue
#557ECB
#557ECB is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 49.4% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 53% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #557ECB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.23:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #557ECB as they’d see it.
#557ECB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #557ECB
What color is #557ECB?
#557ECB is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 49.4% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 53% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #557ECB in RGB?
#557ECB is rgb(85, 126, 203): 85 red, 126 green, and 203 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #557ECB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(58, 38, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #557ECB?
PANTONE 279 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #557ECB?
Its complement #9E792F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.