#557cbb color: Blue Iolite
#557cbb is rgb(85, 124, 187) in RGB and oklch(58.548% 0.10686 259.633) 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
- sky-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #557cbb
#557cbb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 260°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Iolite (#587ebe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #557cbb mixed with white
Darker: #557cbb mixed with black
Calmer: #557cbb with less saturation
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Questions about #557cbb
What color is #557cbb?
#557cbb is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Iolite. In RGB it is rgb(85, 124, 187), in HSL hsl(217.06, 42.86%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.548% 0.10686 259.633).
What colors go well with #557cbb?
The complementary color of #557cbb is #9d7424. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2087af and #7b70b7. The triadic partners are #b36062 and #598b4c.
Is white or black text more readable on #557cbb?
White text reads better on #557cbb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #557cbb a warm or cool color?
#557cbb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.107.