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#557dc4 color: Blue Iolite

#557dc4 is rgb(85, 125, 196) in RGB and oklch(59.26% 0.11817 261.198) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

59.3%
0.118
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #557dc4

#557dc4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Iolite (#587ebe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #557dc4 mixed with white

  1. 557dc4
  2. 658acb
  3. 7597d1
  4. 86a4d7
  5. 97b1dd
  6. a8bee3
  7. b9cbe9
  8. cad8ef
  9. dbe5f4
  10. edf2fa

Darker: #557dc4 mixed with black

  1. 557dc4
  2. 496caa
  3. 3d5b91
  4. 314b78
  5. 263b61
  6. 1c2c4a
  7. 111e35
  8. 081121
  9. 02050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #557dc4 with less saturation

  1. 557dc4
  2. 597ebd
  3. 5e7eb6
  4. 627eb0
  5. 667fa9
  6. 6a7fa2
  7. 6e7f9b
  8. 727f94
  9. 767e8d
  10. 7a7e85

Questions about #557dc4

What color is #557dc4?

#557dc4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Iolite. In RGB it is rgb(85, 125, 196), in HSL hsl(218.38, 48.47%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.26% 0.11817 261.198).

What colors go well with #557dc4?

The complementary color of #557dc4 is #a17510. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0889b7 and #7f70bf. The triadic partners are #ba5f5f and #538f4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #557dc4?

White text reads better on #557dc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #557dc4 a warm or cool color?

#557dc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.118.