Close to Blue Gray
#558FBD
#558FBD is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 56.1% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 207°, with 44% saturation and 54% 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 #558FBD.
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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3.47:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.05:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.05:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #558FBD as they’d see it.
#558FBD 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 #558FBD
What color is #558FBD?
#558FBD is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 56.1% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 207°, with 44% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #558FBD in RGB?
#558FBD is rgb(85, 143, 189): 85 red, 143 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #558FBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(55, 24, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #558FBD?
PANTONE 7460 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #558FBD?
Its complement #AF805B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.