#557ba2 color: Cocktail Blue
#557ba2 is rgb(85, 123, 162) in RGB and oklch(57.062% 0.0743 249.865) 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 36%
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About #557ba2
#557ba2 is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.43:1 contrast and black text 4.74:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cocktail Blue (#5a7aa2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #557ba2 mixed with white
Darker: #557ba2 mixed with black
Calmer: #557ba2 with less saturation
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Questions about #557ba2
What color is #557ba2?
#557ba2 is dusty blue. The closest named color is Cocktail Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 123, 162), in HSL hsl(210.39, 31.17%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.062% 0.0743 249.865).
What colors go well with #557ba2?
The complementary color of #557ba2 is #947045. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f8296 and #6f73a3. The triadic partners are #9e656e and #698151.
Is white or black text more readable on #557ba2?
White text reads better on #557ba2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and black gives 4.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #557ba2 a warm or cool color?
#557ba2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.074.