#559add color: Flax Flower Blue
#559add is rgb(85, 154, 221) in RGB and oklch(66.992% 0.12222 249.482) 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 13%
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About #559add
#559add is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue (#4499dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #559add mixed with white
Darker: #559add mixed with black
Calmer: #559add with less saturation
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Questions about #559add
What color is #559add?
#559add is soft blue. The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 154, 221), in HSL hsl(209.56, 66.67%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.992% 0.12222 249.482).
What colors go well with #559add?
The complementary color of #559add is #c58635. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6c8 and #868cdf. The triadic partners are #d47385 and #7da44f.
Is white or black text more readable on #559add?
Black text reads better on #559add: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559add a warm or cool color?
#559add is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.122.