#5566ee - Flickering Sea color

A vivid, saturated blue with a distinct violet tint that reads as electric indigo—bright, cool, and lively. It balances depth and luminance, appearing more luminous than navy but richer than baby blue. The tone feels modern and slightly playful, evoking twilight skies or illuminated screens. It provides strong contrast on white backgrounds and pairs well with warm neutrals or soft creams. Ideal for accents, buttons, and branding that need bold clarity with a touch of sophistication.

#5566ee color RGB value is 85, 102, 238, and the CMYK value is 0.643, 0.571, 0.00, 0.0667. Alternative names for that color are: flickering sea, indigo, mediumslateblue, royal blue, blue.

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Color Conversion

Name	Values	CSS
RGB(0-255)	85, 102, 238	rgb(85, 102, 238)
CMYK	0.643, 0.571, 0.00, 0.0667	-
sRGB	0.333, 0.400, 0.933	rgb(33.3%, 40%, 93.3%)
Adobe® 98 RGB compatible	0.355, 0.399, 0.916	color(a98-rgb, 0.355, 0.399, 0.916)
HCT	281, 67.6, 49.0	color(--hct, 281, 46.6%, 49%)
HSL	233, 81.8, 63.3	hsl(233, 81.8%, 63.3%)
HSV	233, 64.3, 93.3	color(--hsv, 233, 64.3%, 93.3%)
HWB	233, 33.3, 6.67	hwb(233, 33.3%, 6.67%)
Lab	47.9, 26.8, -72.1	lab(47.9%, 26.8, -72.1)
P3	0.346, 0.398, 0.901	color(display-p3, 0.346, 0.398, 0.901)
XYZ D50	0.213, 0.167, 0.625	color(xyz-d50, 0.213, 0.167, 0.625)