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#55689A

#55689a ≈ Queen Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#55689a is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 33.33% red, 40.78% green and 60.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 44.81% cyan, 32.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 39.61% black. Its hue angle is 223.48°, with 28.87% saturation and 46.86% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436b95), ΔE 5.77.

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Relative luminance0.1417

Complementary

  1. #55689a
  2. #9a8755

Split complementary

  1. #55689a
  2. #9a6455
  3. #8a9a55

Analogous

  1. #558a9a
  2. #55689a
  3. #64559a

Triadic

  1. #55689a
  2. #9a5568
  3. #689a55

Tetradic

  1. #55689a
  2. #87559a
  3. #9a8755
  4. #689a55

Square

  1. #55689a
  2. #9a558a
  3. #9a8755
  4. #559a64

Monochromatic

  1. #1f2537
  2. #3a4769
  3. #55689a
  4. #8291ba
  5. #b3bcd5

Shades

#55689a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #55689a
  2. #4d5e8b
  3. #44537b
  4. #3c496c
  5. #333e5c
  6. #2b344d
  7. #222a3e
  8. #1a1f2e
  9. #11151f
  10. #090a0f
  11. #000000

Tints

#55689a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #55689a
  2. #6677a4
  3. #7786ae
  4. #8895b8
  5. #99a4c2
  6. #aab4cd
  7. #bbc3d7
  8. #ccd2e1
  9. #dde1eb
  10. #eef0f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#55689a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #55689a
  2. #596a97
  3. #5e6d95
  4. #626f92
  5. #667290
  6. #6b748d
  7. #6f768a
  8. #737988
  9. #777b85
  10. #7c7e83
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #626980 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #566c9c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4f6699 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3c727a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #566b9b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #526799 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #476e88 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-55689a {
  color: #55689a;
}
Background
.bg-55689a {
  background-color: #55689a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-55689a {
  border: 2px solid #55689a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #55689a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 104 154;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 29% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-55689a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #55689a, #64559a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-55689a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 104 154 / 0.35);
}

#436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.77 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.22 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.70 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 9.60 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 10.24 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 10.34 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 10.64 #aa9765 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Queen Blue
#55689a  rgb(85, 104, 154)  hsl(223, 29%, 47%)  Queen Blue
#9a8755  rgb(154, 135, 85)  hsl(43, 29%, 47%)  Camel
#9a5568  rgb(154, 85, 104)  hsl(343, 29%, 47%)  Mauve Taupe
#689a55  rgb(104, 154, 85)  hsl(103, 29%, 47%)  Asparagus