#5599df color: Flax Flower Blue
#5599df is rgb(85, 153, 223) in RGB and oklch(66.873% 0.12553 250.828) 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 #5599df
#5599df is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue (#4499dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #5599df mixed with white
Darker: #5599df mixed with black
Calmer: #5599df with less saturation
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What color is #5599df?
#5599df is soft blue. The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 153, 223), in HSL hsl(210.43, 68.32%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.873% 0.12553 250.828).
What colors go well with #5599df?
The complementary color of #5599df is #c5862f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a5cb and #878be0. The triadic partners are #d67282 and #7aa44e.
Is white or black text more readable on #5599df?
Black text reads better on #5599df: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5599df a warm or cool color?
#5599df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.126.