#557faf color: Azul Pavo Real
#557faf is rgb(85, 127, 175) in RGB and oklch(58.604% 0.08774 252.563) 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
- slate-500
- Black 31%
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 #557faf
#557faf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Azul Pavo Real (#537faf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #557faf mixed with white
Darker: #557faf mixed with black
Calmer: #557faf with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #557faf
Questions about #557faf
What color is #557faf?
#557faf is soft blue. The closest named color is Azul Pavo Real. In RGB it is rgb(85, 127, 175), in HSL hsl(212, 36%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.604% 0.08774 252.563).
What colors go well with #557faf?
The complementary color of #557faf is #9c733d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3587a2 and #7475af. The triadic partners are #a9666e and #688750.
Is white or black text more readable on #557faf?
White text reads better on #557faf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #557faf a warm or cool color?
#557faf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.088.