#055a8a color: Buccaneer Blue
#055a8a is rgb(5, 90, 138) in RGB and oklch(44.87% 0.10547 242.558) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Cobalt
- sky-800
- Black 46%
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About #055a8a
#055a8a is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.9% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.41:1 contrast and black text 2.84:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Buccaneer Blue (#035b8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #055a8a mixed with white
Darker: #055a8a mixed with black
Calmer: #055a8a with less saturation
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Questions about #055a8a
What color is #055a8a?
#055a8a is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Buccaneer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(5, 90, 138), in HSL hsl(201.65, 93.01%, 28.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.87% 0.10547 242.558).
What colors go well with #055a8a?
The complementary color of #055a8a is #7d4500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006275 and #424f8f. The triadic partners are #833850 and #4b5e08.
Is white or black text more readable on #055a8a?
White text reads better on #055a8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.41:1 and black gives 2.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #055a8a a warm or cool color?
#055a8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 44.9% and its chroma 0.105.