#557cb2 color: Endless River
#557cb2 is rgb(85, 124, 178) in RGB and oklch(58.076% 0.09455 256.701) 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 30%
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About #557cb2
#557cb2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 257°.
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 Endless River (#567aad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #557cb2 mixed with white
Darker: #557cb2 mixed with black
Calmer: #557cb2 with less saturation
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Questions about #557cb2
What color is #557cb2?
#557cb2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Endless River. In RGB it is rgb(85, 124, 178), in HSL hsl(214.84, 37.65%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.076% 0.09455 256.701).
What colors go well with #557cb2?
The complementary color of #557cb2 is #9a7333. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e85a6 and #7672b0. The triadic partners are #ab6267 and #60874e.
Is white or black text more readable on #557cb2?
White text reads better on #557cb2: 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 #557cb2 a warm or cool color?
#557cb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.095.