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#558cc2 color: Danube

#558cc2 is rgb(85, 140, 194) in RGB and oklch(62.493% 0.10083 249.308) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

62.5%
0.101
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #558cc2

#558cc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, 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: #558cc2 mixed with white

  1. 558cc2
  2. 6697c9
  3. 77a3cf
  4. 88aed5
  5. 99badb
  6. a9c5e2
  7. bad1e8
  8. cbdcee
  9. dce8f4
  10. eef3f9

Darker: #558cc2 mixed with black

  1. 558cc2
  2. 4979a8
  3. 3d678f
  4. 315577
  5. 264360
  6. 1c3349
  7. 112334
  8. 081420
  9. 02070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #558cc2 with less saturation

  1. 558cc2
  2. 5b8cbc
  3. 618cb7
  4. 668bb1
  5. 6b8bab
  6. 708ba5
  7. 758aa0
  8. 7a8a9a
  9. 7f8994
  10. 83888e

Questions about #558cc2

What color is #558cc2?

#558cc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Danube. In RGB it is rgb(85, 140, 194), in HSL hsl(209.72, 47.19%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.493% 0.10083 249.308).

What colors go well with #558cc2?

The complementary color of #558cc2 is #af7c3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b96b1 and #7b81c4. The triadic partners are #bb6d7a and #749450.

Is white or black text more readable on #558cc2?

White text reads better on #558cc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #558cc2 a warm or cool color?

#558cc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.101.