#557bab color: Endless River
#557bab is rgb(85, 123, 171) in RGB and oklch(57.497% 0.08609 254.746) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #557bab
#557bab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 255°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Endless River (#567aad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #557bab mixed with white
Darker: #557bab mixed with black
Calmer: #557bab with less saturation
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Questions about #557bab
What color is #557bab?
#557bab is soft blue. The closest named color is Endless River. In RGB it is rgb(85, 123, 171), in HSL hsl(213.49, 33.86%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.497% 0.08609 254.746).
What colors go well with #557bab?
The complementary color of #557bab is #97713b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36839f and #7371aa. The triadic partners are #a56369 and #63844f.
Is white or black text more readable on #557bab?
White text reads better on #557bab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #557bab a warm or cool color?
#557bab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.086.