#559bb6 color: Steel Light Blue
#559bb6 is rgb(85, 155, 182) in RGB and oklch(65.418% 0.08113 225.294) 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 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559bb6
#559bb6 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 225°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Steel Light Blue (#5599b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #559bb6 mixed with white
Darker: #559bb6 mixed with black
Calmer: #559bb6 with less saturation
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Questions about #559bb6
What color is #559bb6?
#559bb6 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Steel Light Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 155, 182), in HSL hsl(196.7, 39.92%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.418% 0.08113 225.294).
What colors go well with #559bb6?
The complementary color of #559bb6 is #ba8167. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ca0a0 and #6f93c2. The triadic partners are #b57c9c and #979457.
Is white or black text more readable on #559bb6?
Black text reads better on #559bb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559bb6 a warm or cool color?
#559bb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.081.