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#558dc3 color: Danube

#558dc3 is rgb(85, 141, 195) in RGB and oklch(62.769% 0.10125 248.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

62.8%
0.101
249°
  • 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 #558dc3

#558dc3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 249°.

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: #558dc3 mixed with white

  1. 558dc3
  2. 6698c9
  3. 77a4d0
  4. 88afd6
  5. 99badc
  6. a9c6e2
  7. bad1e8
  8. cbdcee
  9. dce8f4
  10. eef3f9

Darker: #558dc3 mixed with black

  1. 558dc3
  2. 497aa9
  3. 3d6790
  4. 315578
  5. 264460
  6. 1c334a
  7. 112334
  8. 081420
  9. 02070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #558dc3 with less saturation

  1. 558dc3
  2. 5b8dbd
  3. 618db8
  4. 678cb2
  5. 6c8cac
  6. 718ba6
  7. 768ba0
  8. 7b8a9a
  9. 7f8a94
  10. 84898e

Questions about #558dc3

What color is #558dc3?

#558dc3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Danube. In RGB it is rgb(85, 141, 195), in HSL hsl(209.45, 47.83%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.769% 0.10125 248.897).

What colors go well with #558dc3?

The complementary color of #558dc3 is #b07c3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b97b2 and #7b82c5. The triadic partners are #bd6e7c and #759450.

Is white or black text more readable on #558dc3?

White text reads better on #558dc3: 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 #558dc3 a warm or cool color?

#558dc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.101.