#549bbd color: Steel Light Blue
#549bbd is rgb(84, 155, 189) in RGB and oklch(65.67% 0.08751 230.894) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #549bbd
#549bbd is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.8:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Steel Light Blue (#5599b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #549bbd mixed with white
Darker: #549bbd mixed with black
Calmer: #549bbd with less saturation
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Questions about #549bbd
What color is #549bbd?
#549bbd is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Steel Light Blue. In RGB it is rgb(84, 155, 189), in HSL hsl(199.43, 44.3%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.67% 0.08751 230.894).
What colors go well with #549bbd?
The complementary color of #549bbd is #bc825f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44a1a7 and #7392c7. The triadic partners are #ba7b98 and #939655.
Is white or black text more readable on #549bbd?
Black text reads better on #549bbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #549bbd a warm or cool color?
#549bbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.088.