#557aba color: Blue Android Base
#557aba is rgb(85, 122, 186) in RGB and oklch(58.052% 0.10766 260.828) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #557aba
#557aba is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 261°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Android Base (#5a79ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #557aba mixed with white
Darker: #557aba mixed with black
Calmer: #557aba with less saturation
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Questions about #557aba
What color is #557aba?
#557aba is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Android Base. In RGB it is rgb(85, 122, 186), in HSL hsl(218.02, 42.26%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.052% 0.10766 260.828).
What colors go well with #557aba?
The complementary color of #557aba is #9b7320. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f85ae and #7b6eb5. The triadic partners are #b15e5f and #558a4c.
Is white or black text more readable on #557aba?
White text reads better on #557aba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #557aba a warm or cool color?
#557aba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.108.