#559bbb color: Steel Light Blue
#559bbb is rgb(85, 155, 187) in RGB and oklch(65.628% 0.08514 229.598) 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 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559bbb
#559bbb is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 230°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Steel Light Blue (#5599b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #559bbb mixed with white
Darker: #559bbb mixed with black
Calmer: #559bbb with less saturation
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Questions about #559bbb
What color is #559bbb?
#559bbb is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Steel Light Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 155, 187), in HSL hsl(198.82, 42.86%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.628% 0.08514 229.598).
What colors go well with #559bbb?
The complementary color of #559bbb is #bc8262. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #47a1a5 and #7292c5. The triadic partners are #b97b99 and #949656.
Is white or black text more readable on #559bbb?
Black text reads better on #559bbb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559bbb a warm or cool color?
#559bbb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.085.