#557fa9 color: Blue Fin
#557fa9 is rgb(85, 127, 169) in RGB and oklch(58.314% 0.08004 249.343) 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 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #557fa9
#557fa9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Fin (#577fae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #557fa9 mixed with white
Darker: #557fa9 mixed with black
Calmer: #557fa9 with less saturation
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Questions about #557fa9
What color is #557fa9?
#557fa9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Fin. In RGB it is rgb(85, 127, 169), in HSL hsl(210, 33.07%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.314% 0.08004 249.343).
What colors go well with #557fa9?
The complementary color of #557fa9 is #9a7244. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c869c and #7176aa. The triadic partners are #a46771 and #6c8551.
Is white or black text more readable on #557fa9?
White text reads better on #557fa9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #557fa9 a warm or cool color?
#557fa9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.08.