#557be4 color: Blue Öyster Cult
#557be4 is rgb(85, 123, 228) in RGB and oklch(60.767% 0.16448 266.581) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Blue
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Royal blue
- blue-500
- Black 11%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #557be4
#557be4 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 267°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Öyster Cult (#5577ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.
Lighter: #557be4 mixed with white
Darker: #557be4 mixed with black
Calmer: #557be4 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #557be4
Questions about #557be4
What color is #557be4?
#557be4 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Öyster Cult. In RGB it is rgb(85, 123, 228), in HSL hsl(224.06, 72.59%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.767% 0.16448 266.581).
What colors go well with #557be4?
The complementary color of #557be4 is #a87a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008dd3 and #8e69d8. The triadic partners are #d3524a and #289b40.
Is white or black text more readable on #557be4?
White text reads better on #557be4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #557be4 a warm or cool color?
#557be4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.164.