#055a80 color: Whale’s Tale
#055a80 is rgb(5, 90, 128) in RGB and oklch(44.275% 0.09389 236.396) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
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- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- sky-800
- Black 50%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #055a80
#055a80 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.3% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 236°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.55:1 contrast and black text 2.78:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Whale’s Tale (#115a82). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #055a80 mixed with white
Darker: #055a80 mixed with black
Calmer: #055a80 with less saturation
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Questions about #055a80
What color is #055a80?
#055a80 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Whale’s Tale. In RGB it is rgb(5, 90, 128), in HSL hsl(198.54, 92.48%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.275% 0.09389 236.396).
What colors go well with #055a80?
The complementary color of #055a80 is #7a4416. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00616d and #3b5187. The triadic partners are #7b3b55 and #51590f.
Is white or black text more readable on #055a80?
White text reads better on #055a80: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.55:1 and black gives 2.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #055a80 a warm or cool color?
#055a80 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 44.3% and its chroma 0.094.