#55596F
Charcoal · dark cool blue
About #55596F
With the hex code #55596F, this is a dark blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 33% red, 35% green and 44% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Charcoal — a ΔE of 13.1 — followed by Slate Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #6F6B55, a umber shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 6.90:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.90:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #55596F?
With the hex code #55596F, this is a dark blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 33% red, 35% green and 44% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #55596F?
Use white text. White on #55596F has a contrast ratio of 6.90:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #55596F?
Its complementary colour is #6F6B55, and analogous partners are #55666F and #5E556F.