#559bc3 color: Canadian Tuxedo
#559bc3 is rgb(85, 155, 195) in RGB and oklch(65.977% 0.09249 235.579) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 24%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559bc3
#559bc3 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 236°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.86:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Canadian Tuxedo (#579aca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #559bc3 mixed with white
Darker: #559bc3 mixed with black
Calmer: #559bc3 with less saturation
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Questions about #559bc3
What color is #559bc3?
#559bc3 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Canadian Tuxedo. In RGB it is rgb(85, 155, 195), in HSL hsl(201.82, 47.83%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.977% 0.09249 235.579).
What colors go well with #559bc3?
The complementary color of #559bc3 is #be8359. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ea2ae and #7791cb. The triadic partners are #bf7a94 and #909955.
Is white or black text more readable on #559bc3?
Black text reads better on #559bc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559bc3 a warm or cool color?
#559bc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.092.