#5597dd color: Flax Flower Blue
#5597dd is rgb(85, 151, 221) in RGB and oklch(66.326% 0.12484 251.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 13%
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About #5597dd
#5597dd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.86:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue (#4499dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #5597dd mixed with white
Darker: #5597dd mixed with black
Calmer: #5597dd with less saturation
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Questions about #5597dd
What color is #5597dd?
#5597dd is soft blue. The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 151, 221), in HSL hsl(210.88, 66.67%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.326% 0.12484 251.459).
What colors go well with #5597dd?
The complementary color of #5597dd is #c2852d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a3c9 and #8789de. The triadic partners are #d4707f and #77a34d.
Is white or black text more readable on #5597dd?
Black text reads better on #5597dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5597dd a warm or cool color?
#5597dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.125.