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#558cc0 color: Danube

#558cc0 is rgb(85, 140, 192) in RGB and oklch(62.395% 0.09837 248.375) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

62.4%
0.098
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #558cc0

#558cc0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Danube (#5b89c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #558cc0 mixed with white

  1. 558cc0
  2. 6697c7
  3. 77a3cd
  4. 88aed4
  5. 99bada
  6. a9c5e1
  7. bad0e7
  8. cbdced
  9. dce8f3
  10. eef3f9

Darker: #558cc0 mixed with black

  1. 558cc0
  2. 4979a7
  3. 3d678e
  4. 315576
  5. 26435f
  6. 1c3349
  7. 112334
  8. 081420
  9. 02070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #558cc0 with less saturation

  1. 558cc0
  2. 5b8cba
  3. 618cb5
  4. 668baf
  5. 6b8baa
  6. 708aa4
  7. 758a9e
  8. 7a8999
  9. 7e8993
  10. 83888d

Questions about #558cc0

What color is #558cc0?

#558cc0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Danube. In RGB it is rgb(85, 140, 192), in HSL hsl(209.16, 45.92%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.395% 0.09837 248.375).

What colors go well with #558cc0?

The complementary color of #558cc0 is #ae7c41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f95af and #7a81c2. The triadic partners are #ba6d7b and #769350.

Is white or black text more readable on #558cc0?

White text reads better on #558cc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #558cc0 a warm or cool color?

#558cc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.098.