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#558dc2 color: Danube

#558dc2 is rgb(85, 141, 194) in RGB and oklch(62.72% 0.10002 248.434) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

62.7%
0.100
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #558dc2

#558dc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.98:1, 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: #558dc2 mixed with white

  1. 558dc2
  2. 6698c8
  3. 77a4cf
  4. 88afd5
  5. 99badb
  6. a9c6e2
  7. bad1e8
  8. cbdcee
  9. dce8f3
  10. eef3f9

Darker: #558dc2 mixed with black

  1. 558dc2
  2. 497aa8
  3. 3d678f
  4. 315577
  5. 264460
  6. 1c3349
  7. 112334
  8. 081420
  9. 02070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #558dc2 with less saturation

  1. 558dc2
  2. 5b8dbc
  3. 618db7
  4. 678cb1
  5. 6c8cab
  6. 718ba6
  7. 768ba0
  8. 7b8a9a
  9. 7f8a94
  10. 84898e

Questions about #558dc2

What color is #558dc2?

#558dc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Danube. In RGB it is rgb(85, 141, 194), in HSL hsl(209.17, 47.19%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.72% 0.10002 248.434).

What colors go well with #558dc2?

The complementary color of #558dc2 is #b07c40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d96b1 and #7b82c4. The triadic partners are #bc6e7c and #769450.

Is white or black text more readable on #558dc2?

White text reads better on #558dc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #558dc2 a warm or cool color?

#558dc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.1.