#557ca6 color: Parisian Blue
#557ca6 is rgb(85, 124, 166) in RGB and oklch(57.482% 0.07862 251.077) 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 35%
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About #557ca6
#557ca6 is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.82:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Parisian Blue (#4f7ca4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #557ca6 mixed with white
Darker: #557ca6 mixed with black
Calmer: #557ca6 with less saturation
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Questions about #557ca6
What color is #557ca6?
#557ca6 is dusty blue. The closest named color is Parisian Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 124, 166), in HSL hsl(211.11, 32.27%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.482% 0.07862 251.077).
What colors go well with #557ca6?
The complementary color of #557ca6 is #967143. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c839a and #7073a7. The triadic partners are #a1656d and #688351.
Is white or black text more readable on #557ca6?
White text reads better on #557ca6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #557ca6 a warm or cool color?
#557ca6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.079.