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#559ae3 color: Perfect Days

#559ae3 is rgb(85, 154, 227) in RGB and oklch(67.302% 0.12957 251.484) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

67.3%
0.130
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #559ae3

#559ae3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perfect Days (#49a0e7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #559ae3 mixed with white

  1. 559ae3
  2. 67a4e7
  3. 78afea
  4. 89b9ed
  5. 9ac3f0
  6. abcdf3
  7. bcd7f6
  8. cce1f8
  9. ddebfb
  10. eef5fd

Darker: #559ae3 mixed with black

  1. 559ae3
  2. 4985c5
  3. 3d71a8
  4. 315e8c
  5. 264b71
  6. 1c3957
  7. 11273f
  8. 081727
  9. 020912
  10. 000103

Calmer: #559ae3 with less saturation

  1. 559ae3
  2. 5d9adc
  3. 659ad4
  4. 6c9acd
  5. 739ac5
  6. 7999bd
  7. 7f99b6
  8. 8598ae
  9. 8b98a6
  10. 90979e

Questions about #559ae3

What color is #559ae3?

#559ae3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Perfect Days. In RGB it is rgb(85, 154, 227), in HSL hsl(210.85, 71.72%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.302% 0.12957 251.484).

What colors go well with #559ae3?

The complementary color of #559ae3 is #c7872a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7ce and #898be4. The triadic partners are #d97282 and #79a64d.

Is white or black text more readable on #559ae3?

Black text reads better on #559ae3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559ae3 a warm or cool color?

#559ae3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.13.