#557bb8 color: Blue Android Base
#557bb8 is rgb(85, 123, 184) in RGB and oklch(58.166% 0.1038 259.529) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 28%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #557bb8
#557bb8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 260°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Android Base (#5a79ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #557bb8 mixed with white
Darker: #557bb8 mixed with black
Calmer: #557bb8 with less saturation
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Questions about #557bb8
What color is #557bb8?
#557bb8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Android Base. In RGB it is rgb(85, 123, 184), in HSL hsl(216.97, 41.08%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.166% 0.1038 259.529).
What colors go well with #557bb8?
The complementary color of #557bb8 is #9b7327. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2486ac and #7a70b4. The triadic partners are #b06061 and #598a4d.
Is white or black text more readable on #557bb8?
White text reads better on #557bb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #557bb8 a warm or cool color?
#557bb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.104.