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#558ddc color: Blue Jay

#558ddc is rgb(85, 141, 220) in RGB and oklch(64.078% 0.13327 257.2) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

64.1%
0.133
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #558ddc

#558ddc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Jay (#5588dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #558ddc mixed with white

  1. 558ddc
  2. 6699e0
  3. 77a4e4
  4. 88b0e8
  5. 98bbec
  6. a9c6f0
  7. bad2f3
  8. cbddf6
  9. dce8f9
  10. eef4fc

Darker: #558ddc mixed with black

  1. 558ddc
  2. 497abf
  3. 3d67a3
  4. 315588
  5. 26446e
  6. 1c3354
  7. 11233c
  8. 081426
  9. 020711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #558ddc with less saturation

  1. 558ddc
  2. 5b8dd4
  3. 628ecd
  4. 688ec5
  5. 6d8ebd
  6. 738eb5
  7. 788ead
  8. 7d8ea5
  9. 828d9d
  10. 878d95

Questions about #558ddc

What color is #558ddc?

#558ddc is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(85, 141, 220), in HSL hsl(215.11, 65.85%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.078% 0.13327 257.2).

What colors go well with #558ddc?

The complementary color of #558ddc is #b98003. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bcb and #887ed8. The triadic partners are #d1676f and #639f4a.

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

White text reads better on #558ddc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #558ddc a warm or cool color?

#558ddc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.133.