#557496 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #557496 corresponds to the code RGB( 85, 116, 150 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,33 level), green (at 0,45 level) and blue (at 0,59 level). Its brightness is 46% and its saturation is 27%. It is composed of red at 24%, green at 33% and blue at 42%.
Features
Variations of #557496
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #557496 is the color #EEF1F4
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #080B0F.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #AA8B69 is the color exactly opposite to #557496 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #557496 in CSS
When using #557496 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #557496 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#557496 as background color
div{ background: #557496; }Colored text
div{ color: #557496; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #557496; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #557496; }Similar Colors
Other color codes similar or equivalent to the specified color code #557496.
Choose another color
Select another color on color wheel.