#557bb7 color: Blue Android Base
#557bb7 is rgb(85, 123, 183) in RGB and oklch(58.113% 0.10242 259.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 28%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #557bb7
#557bb7 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Android Base (#5a79ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #557bb7 mixed with white
Darker: #557bb7 mixed with black
Calmer: #557bb7 with less saturation
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Questions about #557bb7
What color is #557bb7?
#557bb7 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Android Base. In RGB it is rgb(85, 123, 183), in HSL hsl(216.73, 40.5%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.113% 0.10242 259.231).
What colors go well with #557bb7?
The complementary color of #557bb7 is #9b7329. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2685ab and #7970b3. The triadic partners are #af6062 and #5a894d.
Is white or black text more readable on #557bb7?
White text reads better on #557bb7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #557bb7 a warm or cool color?
#557bb7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.102.