#5599db color: Flax Flower Blue
#5599db is rgb(85, 153, 219) in RGB and oklch(66.667% 0.12064 249.441) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 14%
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About #5599db
#5599db is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.97:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue (#4499dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #5599db mixed with white
Darker: #5599db mixed with black
Calmer: #5599db with less saturation
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Questions about #5599db
What color is #5599db?
#5599db is soft blue. The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 153, 219), in HSL hsl(209.55, 65.05%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.667% 0.12064 249.441).
What colors go well with #5599db?
The complementary color of #5599db is #c38536. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #02a5c7 and #858bdd. The triadic partners are #d27384 and #7ca34f.
Is white or black text more readable on #5599db?
Black text reads better on #5599db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5599db a warm or cool color?
#5599db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.121.