# #55a4bb color: Surgical

#55a4bb is rgb(85, 164, 187) in RGB and oklch(67.744% 0.08446 219.197) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Source: https://pickshade.com/color/55a4bb

## Formats

| Format | Value |
| --- | --- |
| HEX | #55a4bb |
| RGB | rgb(85, 164, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(193.53, 42.86%, 53.33%) |
| HSB / HSV | hsv(193.53 54.55% 73.33%) |
| HWB | hwb(193.53 33.33% 26.67%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(55% 12% 0% 27%) |
| Lab | lab(63.05 -20.35 -19.79) |
| LCH | lch(63.05 28.38 224.2) |
| OKLab | oklab(67.744% -0.06546 -0.05338) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.744% 0.08446 219.197) |
| Display P3 | color(display-p3 0.41088 0.63579 0.72263) |
| Rec. 2020 | color(rec2020 0.43443 0.589 0.6902) |
| Adobe RGB | color(a98-rgb 0.44762 0.63726 0.72417) |
| ProPhoto RGB | color(prophoto-rgb 0.45308 0.5556 0.6615) |
| Linear sRGB | color(srgb-linear 0.09084 0.37124 0.49693) |
| XYZ D65 | color(xyz-d65 0.2599 0.32069 0.51836) |
| XYZ D50 | color(xyz-d50 0.2537 0.31647 0.39216) |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.643, blue: 0.733) |
| UIKit | UIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.643, blue: 0.733, alpha: 1) |
| Flutter / Compose | Color(0xFF55A4BB) |
| Android XML | #55A4BB |

## Facts

- Closest name: Surgical
- Hue family: Sky blue, soft sky blue
- Closest Tailwind class: slate-400
- Gamut: Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
- Contrast with white: 2.83:1
- Contrast with black: 7.41:1

## Tints

#55a4bb, #68adc2, #7ab6c9, #8bbfcf, #9cc8d6, #add1dd, #bddae4, #cee3eb, #deedf1, #eef6f8

## Shades

#55a4bb, #498ea2, #3d798a, #316473, #26505c, #1c3d46, #112b32, #081a1f, #020a0d, #000102

## Tones

#55a4bb, #5ea3b8, #66a2b4, #6da1b0, #749fad, #7b9ea9, #819da6, #879ca2, #8d9a9f, #92999b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #55a4bb, #c58670
- Split: #55a4bb, #c5828c, #ba8e5d
- Analogous: #55a4bb, #51a8a2, #6e9cca
- Triadic: #55a4bb, #bb83a9, #a4995a
- Tetradic: #55a4bb, #8c92cb, #c58670, #a4995a
- Square: #55a4bb, #a789bf, #c58670, #87a26a
- Monochromatic: #55a4bb, #005c71, #2d7f95, #7bcae2, #a2f2ff

## Questions about #55a4bb

### What color is #55a4bb?

#55a4bb is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Surgical. In RGB it is rgb(85, 164, 187), in HSL hsl(193.53, 42.86%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.744% 0.08446 219.197).

### What colors go well with #55a4bb?

The complementary color of #55a4bb is #c58670. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #51a8a2 and #6e9cca. The triadic partners are #bb83a9 and #a4995a.

### Is white or black text more readable on #55a4bb?

Black text reads better on #55a4bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

### Is #55a4bb a warm or cool color?

#55a4bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 219 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.084.