#55b2ec Color Information

#55b2ec 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 #55b2ec. In RGB, it consists of 33.3% Red, 69.8% Green, and 92.5% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 64% Cyan, 24.6% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 7.5% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 203.0°, with saturation of 79.9% and lightness of 62.9%. The decimal value for #55b2ec is 5616364, and its nearest "web safe" color is #6699ff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #55b2ec 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#55b2ec Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color85, 178, 236 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color33.3%, 69.8%, 92.5% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.667, 0.302, 0.075 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.64, 0.246, 0, 0.075 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color203.0°, 79.9%, 62.9% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color203.0°, 64.0%, 92.5% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color34.807, 39.828, 85.210 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color85, 143, 236 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code5616364 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color69.347, -10.153, -37.156 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)69.347, 38.518, 254.717 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color69.347, -36.986, -58.245 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color63.110, -11.993, -35.876 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.218, 0.249, 39.828 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4283806444 / 0xff55b2ec Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#6699ff Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #55b2ec

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #55b2ec, its pure hue is 203.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 79.9%, and its lightness is 62.9%. 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 #55b2ec, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0b161e to #4a9ccf.

Tints of #55b2ec

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #55b2ec, its pure hue is 203.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 79.9%, and its lightness is 62.9%. 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 #55b2ec, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #6abcee to #eaf5fd.

Tones of #55b2ec

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #55b2ec, its pure hue is 203.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 79.9%, 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 #55b2ec, which range from #a1a1a1 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #42b6ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #55b2ec

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #55b2ec! For #55b2ec, 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, #55b2ec. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #55b2ec

This color, #55b2ec, consists of 33.3% Red, 69.8% Green, and 92.5% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 85, Green = 178, Blue = 236. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #55b2ec is 64% Cyan, 24.6% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 7.5% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R33.3%
C64.0%
G69.8%
M24.6%
B92.5%
Y0.0%
K7.5%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 85 178 236
Octal 125 262 354
Hexa #55 #b2 #ec
Binary 01010101 10110010 11101100
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 63 24 0 7
Octal 77 30 0 7
Hexa #3f #18 #00 #07
Binary 00111111 00011000 00000000 00000111

Analogous Colors of #55b2ec

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #55b2ec — which has hue 203.0° — its analogous colors are located at 173.0° and 233.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #55b2ec.

Triadic Colors of #55b2ec

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 #55b2ec — which has hue 203.0° — its triadic colors are located at 83.0° and 323.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #55b2ec.

Complementary Color of #55b2ec

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #55b2ec — which has hue 203.0° — its complementary color is located at 23.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #55b2ec.

Split Complementary Colors of #55b2ec

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 #55b2ec — which has hue 203.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 53.0° and 353.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #55b2ec.

Tetradic Colors of #55b2ec

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 #55b2ec — which has hue 203.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 113.0°, 203.0°, 293.0°, and 23.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #55b2ec.

Monochromatic Colors of #55b2ec

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #55b2ec, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #2284c0 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #a5dafa (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #55b2ec

We want to make getting started with #55b2ec on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #55b2ec into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #55b2ec 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 #55b2ec with other HTML elements.

#55b2ec Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #55b2ec.
<span style="color: #55b2ec;">The color of this text is #55b2ec.</span>

#55b2ec Background Color

The background color for this text is #55b2ec.
<div style="background-color: #55b2ec; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #55b2ec.</div>

#55b2ec Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #55b2ec.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #55b2ec;">This color for the shadow of this text is #55b2ec.</span>

#55b2ec Border Color

This is a div with border color #55b2ec.
<div style="border: #55b2ec 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #55b2ec.</div>

#55b2ec Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #55b2ec on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #55b2ec; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #55b2ec on a white background.</div></div>

#55b2ec Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #55b2ec on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #55b2ec; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #55b2ec on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #55b2ec to White

This is a gradient from #55b2ec to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#55b2ec,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#55b2ec,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#55b2ec,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#55b2ec,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #55b2ec to white.</div>

Gradient from #55b2ec to Black

This is a gradient from #55b2ec to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#55b2ec,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#55b2ec,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#55b2ec,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#55b2ec,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #55b2ec to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #55b2ec

In addition to using #55b2ec 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 #55b2ec in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #55b2ec, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 85, Green = 178, Blue = 236). If you need details about the color coordinates of #55b2ec 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 #55b2ec
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(85, 178, 236)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #55b2ec; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #55b2ec; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #55b2ec; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(85, 178, 236);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#55b2ec")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:85, green:178, blue:236, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:85 green:178 blue:236 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(85f, 178f, 236f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(85, 178, 236);
 

#55b2ec Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #55b2ec the same way. For those with color blindness, #55b2ec might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #55b2ec looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #55b2ec 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 #55b2ec 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 #55b2ec 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 #55b2ec 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 2.3:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text