Close to Cornflower Blue
#558BDF
#558BDF is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 54.5% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 68% saturation and 60% 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 #558BDF.
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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6.14:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.14:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #558BDF as they’d see it.
#558BDF 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 #558BDF
What color is #558BDF?
#558BDF is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 54.5% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 68% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #558BDF in RGB?
#558BDF is rgb(85, 139, 223): 85 red, 139 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #558BDF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(62, 38, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #558BDF?
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 #558BDF?
Its complement #B28234 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.