#557cb9 color: Blue Iolite
#557cb9 is rgb(85, 124, 185) in RGB and oklch(58.441% 0.10411 259.054) 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 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #557cb9
#557cb9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Iolite (#587ebe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #557cb9 mixed with white
Darker: #557cb9 mixed with black
Calmer: #557cb9 with less saturation
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Questions about #557cb9
What color is #557cb9?
#557cb9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Iolite. In RGB it is rgb(85, 124, 185), in HSL hsl(216.6, 41.67%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.441% 0.10411 259.054).
What colors go well with #557cb9?
The complementary color of #557cb9 is #9c7328. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2487ad and #7a70b5. The triadic partners are #b16163 and #5a8a4d.
Is white or black text more readable on #557cb9?
White text reads better on #557cb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #557cb9 a warm or cool color?
#557cb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.104.