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#559ae4 color: Perfect Days

#559ae4 is rgb(85, 154, 228) in RGB and oklch(67.354% 0.13081 251.791) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

67.4%
0.131
252°
  • 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
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #559ae4

#559ae4 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.13:1, 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: #559ae4 mixed with white

  1. 559ae4
  2. 67a4e7
  3. 78afeb
  4. 89b9ee
  5. 9ac3f1
  6. abcdf4
  7. bcd7f6
  8. cce1f9
  9. ddebfb
  10. eef5fd

Darker: #559ae4 mixed with black

  1. 559ae4
  2. 4985c6
  3. 3d71a9
  4. 315e8d
  5. 264b72
  6. 1c3958
  7. 11273f
  8. 081728
  9. 020912
  10. 000103

Calmer: #559ae4 with less saturation

  1. 559ae4
  2. 5d9adc
  3. 659ad5
  4. 6c9acd
  5. 739ac6
  6. 7999be
  7. 7f99b6
  8. 8598ae
  9. 8b98a6
  10. 91979e

Questions about #559ae4

What color is #559ae4?

#559ae4 is bright blue. The closest named color is Perfect Days. In RGB it is rgb(85, 154, 228), in HSL hsl(211.05, 72.59%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.354% 0.13081 251.791).

What colors go well with #559ae4?

The complementary color of #559ae4 is #c78728. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7cf and #8a8be4. The triadic partners are #da7181 and #78a74d.

Is white or black text more readable on #559ae4?

Black text reads better on #559ae4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559ae4 a warm or cool color?

#559ae4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.131.