#0055bb Color Information

#0055bb Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #0055bb, and its official name is London Rain. In RGB, it consists of 0.0% Red, 33.3% Green, and 73.3% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 100% Cyan, 54.5% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 26.7% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 212.7°, with saturation of 100% and lightness of 36.7%. The decimal value for #0055bb is 21947, and its nearest "web safe" color is #0066cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #0055bb is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#0055bb Copy
  • NameThe common name of this colorLondon Rain Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color0, 85, 187 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color0.0%, 33.3%, 73.3% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color1.000, 0.667, 0.267 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color1, 0.545, 0, 0.267 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color212.7°, 100.0%, 36.7% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color212.7°, 100.0%, 73.3% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color12.218, 10.085, 48.316 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color0, 58, 187 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code21947 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color37.994, 19.609, -59.455 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)37.994, 62.605, 288.253 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color37.994, -19.456, -85.977 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color31.757, 13.102, -67.977 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.173, 0.143, 10.085 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4278212027 / 0xff0055bb Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#0066cc Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #0055bb

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #0055bb, its pure hue is 212.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 100.0%, and its lightness is 36.7%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #0055bb, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #000b17 to #004aa4.

Tints of #0055bb

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #0055bb, its pure hue is 212.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 100.0%, and its lightness is 36.7%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #0055bb, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #206ac4 to #dfeaf7.

Tones of #0055bb

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #0055bb, its pure hue is 212.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 100.0%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #0055bb, which range from #5e5e5e (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #0055bb (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #0055bb

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #0055bb! For #0055bb, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #0055bb. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #0055bb

This color, #0055bb, consists of 0.0% Red, 33.3% Green, and 73.3% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 0, Green = 85, Blue = 187. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #0055bb is 100% Cyan, 54.5% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 26.7% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R0.0%
C100.0%
G33.3%
M54.5%
B73.3%
Y0.0%
K26.7%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 0 85 187
Octal 0 125 273
Hexa #00 #55 #bb
Binary 00000000 01010101 10111011
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 100 54 0 26
Octal 144 66 0 32
Hexa #64 #36 #00 #1a
Binary 01100100 00110110 00000000 00011010

Analogous Colors of #0055bb

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #0055bb — which has hue 212.7° — its analogous colors are located at 182.7° and 242.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #0055bb.

Triadic Colors of #0055bb

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #0055bb — which has hue 212.7° — its triadic colors are located at 92.7° and 332.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #0055bb.

Complementary Color of #0055bb

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #0055bb — which has hue 212.7° — its complementary color is located at 32.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #0055bb.

Split Complementary Colors of #0055bb

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #0055bb — which has hue 212.7° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 2.7° and 212.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #0055bb.

Tetradic Colors of #0055bb

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #0055bb — which has hue 212.7° — its tetradic colors are located at 122.7°, 212.7°, 302.7°, and 32.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #0055bb.

Monochromatic Colors of #0055bb

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #0055bb, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #002b5e — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #1a82ff (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #0055bb

We want to make getting started with #0055bb on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #0055bb into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #0055bb can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #0055bb with other HTML elements.

#0055bb Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #0055bb.
<span style="color: #0055bb;">The color of this text is #0055bb.</span>

#0055bb Background Color

The background color for this text is #0055bb.
<div style="background-color: #0055bb; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #0055bb.</div>

#0055bb Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #0055bb.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #0055bb;">This color for the shadow of this text is #0055bb.</span>

#0055bb Border Color

This is a div with border color #0055bb.
<div style="border: #0055bb 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #0055bb.</div>

#0055bb Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #0055bb on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #0055bb; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #0055bb on a white background.</div></div>

#0055bb Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #0055bb on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #0055bb; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #0055bb on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #0055bb to White

This is a gradient from #0055bb to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#0055bb,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#0055bb,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#0055bb,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#0055bb,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #0055bb to white.</div>

Gradient from #0055bb to Black

This is a gradient from #0055bb to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#0055bb,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#0055bb,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#0055bb,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#0055bb,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #0055bb to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #0055bb

In addition to using #0055bb on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #0055bb in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #0055bb, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 0, Green = 85, Blue = 187). If you need details about the color coordinates of #0055bb in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #0055bb
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(0, 85, 187)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #0055bb; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #0055bb; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #0055bb; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(0, 85, 187);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#0055bb")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:0, green:85, blue:187, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:0 green:85 blue:187 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(0f, 85f, 187f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(0, 85, 187);
 

#0055bb Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #0055bb the same way. For those with color blindness, #0055bb might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #0055bb looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #0055bb is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #0055bb looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #0055bb will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #0055bb is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 7.0:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #0055bb would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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