Close to Air Force Blue
#559BB3
#559BB3 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Air Force Blue. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 60.8% green, and 70.2% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 38% saturation and 52% 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 #559BB3.
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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6.73:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.73:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #559BB3 as they’d see it.
#559BB3 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 #559BB3
What color is #559BB3?
#559BB3 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Air Force Blue. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 60.8% green, and 70.2% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 38% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #559BB3 in RGB?
#559BB3 is rgb(85, 155, 179): 85 red, 155 green, and 179 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #559BB3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(53, 13, 0, 30). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #559BB3?
PANTONE 7459 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #559BB3?
Its complement #B98674 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.