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#558dc1 color: Danube

#558dc1 is rgb(85, 141, 193) in RGB and oklch(62.671% 0.0988 247.958) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

62.7%
0.099
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #558dc1

#558dc1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.97:1, 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: #558dc1 mixed with white

  1. 558dc1
  2. 6698c8
  3. 77a4ce
  4. 88afd4
  5. 99badb
  6. aac6e1
  7. bad1e7
  8. cbdced
  9. dce8f3
  10. eef3f9

Darker: #558dc1 mixed with black

  1. 558dc1
  2. 497aa7
  3. 3d678f
  4. 315577
  5. 26445f
  6. 1c3349
  7. 112334
  8. 081420
  9. 02070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #558dc1 with less saturation

  1. 558dc1
  2. 5b8dbb
  3. 618db6
  4. 668cb0
  5. 6c8cab
  6. 718ba5
  7. 768b9f
  8. 7b8a9a
  9. 7f8a94
  10. 84898e

Questions about #558dc1

What color is #558dc1?

#558dc1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Danube. In RGB it is rgb(85, 141, 193), in HSL hsl(208.89, 46.55%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.671% 0.0988 247.958).

What colors go well with #558dc1?

The complementary color of #558dc1 is #af7c42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e96b0 and #7a82c3. The triadic partners are #bb6e7d and #779450.

Is white or black text more readable on #558dc1?

White text reads better on #558dc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #558dc1 a warm or cool color?

#558dc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.099.