HEX 55B9DD - #55B9DD, RGB(85,185,221) Color
| Color Name: | Blizzard Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #55B9DD |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(85, 185, 221) |
| CMYK Values*: | 61.5%, 16.3%, 0.0%, 13.3% |
What color is 55B9DD?
The RGB color code for color number #55B9DD is RGB(85, 185, 221). In the RGB color model, #55B9DD has a red value of 85, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 221. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 61.5% cyan, 16.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 195.9° (degrees), 66.7 % saturation, and 60.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #55B9DD has a hue of 195.9° (degrees), 61.5 % saturation and 86.7 % brightness/value.
Color 55B9DD is cool or warm?
Color 55B9DD is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #55B9DD? (For interior and product design)
55B9DD has an LRV of nearly 42. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
#55B9DD
Light Color
Compare LRV 42 of #55B9DD with dark and light Color
Is #55B9DD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 55B9DD meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #55B9DD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(85, 185, 221)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
221 (86.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
61.54%
Magenta
16.29%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.33%
HSL
HSL(195.88deg, 66.7 %, 60.0 %)
Hue
195.88°
Saturation
66.67 %.
Lightness
60.00 %.
RYB
RYB(16, 37, 87)
Red
16 (6.1%)
Yellow
37 (14.3%)
Blue
87 (33.9%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
195.88°
Saturation
61.54 %.
Brightness / Value
86.67 %.
HWB
H: 195.88°
W: 33.33 %
B: 13.33 %
XYZ
X : 34.15
Y : 41.85
Z : 74.68
YXY
Y1 : 41.85
X : 0.23
Y2 : 0.28
CMY
C : 66.67%
M : 27.45%
Y : 13.33%
LRV
~ 41.8 %
Munsell Color System
4.9B 6.9/7.3
CIE-Lab
L : 70.77
A : -18.55
B : -26.78
CIE-Lch
L : 70.77
C : 32.58
H : 235.29
CIE-Luv
L : 70.77
U : -40.18
V : -39.74
Hunter-Lab
L : 64.69
A : -18.99
B : -23.17
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #55B9DD
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RAL Design
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Paint color for Hex #55B9DD
Here are the paint colors similar to 55B9DD. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Behr
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Sherwin Williams
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Valspar
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Dunn-Edwards
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Benjamin Moore
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#55B9DD color palettes and scheme combination
1A647F
2286AA
2BA7D4
55B9DD
7FCBE6
AADCEE
D4EDF6
Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
55DD79
55DDBD
55B9DD
5575DD
7955DD
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
55B9DD
DD55B9
B9DD55
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
55B9DD
BD55DD
DD7955
75DD55
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
55B9DD
66C0E0
77C7E3
88CEE7
99D5EA
AADCEE
BBE3F1
CCEAF4
DDF1F8
EEF8FB
FFFFFF
55B9DD
4CA6C6
4494B0
3B819A
336F84
2A5C6E
214958
193742
11252C
081216
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
55B9DD
Blizzard Blue*
DD7955
Burnt Sienna*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of #55B9DD?
Color that best contrast with #55B9DD is #DD7955,
color name is Burnt Sienna*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments #55B9DD?
Complementary or Opposite color for #55B9DD is #DD7955, color name is Burnt Sienna*.
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