#559abc color: Steel Light Blue
#559abc is rgb(85, 154, 188) in RGB and oklch(65.437% 0.08628 231.535) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559abc
#559abc is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 232°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.73:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Steel Light Blue (#5599b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #559abc mixed with white
Darker: #559abc mixed with black
Calmer: #559abc with less saturation
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Questions about #559abc
What color is #559abc?
#559abc is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Steel Light Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 154, 188), in HSL hsl(199.81, 43.46%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.437% 0.08628 231.535).
What colors go well with #559abc?
The complementary color of #559abc is #bb815f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45a0a7 and #7391c6. The triadic partners are #b97a96 and #929656.
Is white or black text more readable on #559abc?
Black text reads better on #559abc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559abc a warm or cool color?
#559abc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.086.