#559ac8 color: Canadian Tuxedo
#559ac8 is rgb(85, 154, 200) in RGB and oklch(65.973% 0.09809 239.742) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 22%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559ac8
#559ac8 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 240°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.84:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Canadian Tuxedo (#579aca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #559ac8 mixed with white
Darker: #559ac8 mixed with black
Calmer: #559ac8 with less saturation
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Questions about #559ac8
What color is #559ac8?
#559ac8 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Canadian Tuxedo. In RGB it is rgb(85, 154, 200), in HSL hsl(204, 51.11%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.973% 0.09809 239.742).
What colors go well with #559ac8?
The complementary color of #559ac8 is #be8352. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36a2b3 and #7a8fcf. The triadic partners are #c37890 and #8b9b54.
Is white or black text more readable on #559ac8?
Black text reads better on #559ac8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559ac8 a warm or cool color?
#559ac8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.098.