#557ebb color: Blue Iolite
#557ebb is rgb(85, 126, 187) in RGB and oklch(58.991% 0.10474 258.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #557ebb
#557ebb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 258°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Iolite (#587ebe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #557ebb mixed with white
Darker: #557ebb mixed with black
Calmer: #557ebb with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #557ebb
Questions about #557ebb
What color is #557ebb?
#557ebb is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Iolite. In RGB it is rgb(85, 126, 187), in HSL hsl(215.88, 42.86%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.991% 0.10474 258.122).
What colors go well with #557ebb?
The complementary color of #557ebb is #9f7529. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2389ae and #7b72b8. The triadic partners are #b36265 and #5d8c4d.
Is white or black text more readable on #557ebb?
White text reads better on #557ebb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #557ebb a warm or cool color?
#557ebb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.105.