#55799e color: Montreux Blue
#55799e is rgb(85, 121, 158) in RGB and oklch(56.414% 0.07075 249.838) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Dusty
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 38%
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About #55799e
#55799e is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.55:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Montreux Blue (#5879a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #55799e mixed with white
Darker: #55799e mixed with black
Calmer: #55799e with less saturation
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Questions about #55799e
What color is #55799e?
#55799e is dusty blue. The closest named color is Montreux Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 121, 158), in HSL hsl(210.41, 30.04%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.414% 0.07075 249.838).
What colors go well with #55799e?
The complementary color of #55799e is #916e46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #418092 and #6d719f. The triadic partners are #9a646c and #687e51.
Is white or black text more readable on #55799e?
White text reads better on #55799e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55799e a warm or cool color?
#55799e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.071.