#559bc5 color: Canadian Tuxedo
#559bc5 is rgb(85, 155, 197) in RGB and oklch(66.066% 0.09447 236.911) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 23%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559bc5
#559bc5 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 237°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.88:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Canadian Tuxedo (#579aca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #559bc5 mixed with white
Darker: #559bc5 mixed with black
Calmer: #559bc5 with less saturation
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Questions about #559bc5
What color is #559bc5?
#559bc5 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Canadian Tuxedo. In RGB it is rgb(85, 155, 197), in HSL hsl(202.5, 49.12%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.066% 0.09447 236.911).
What colors go well with #559bc5?
The complementary color of #559bc5 is #be8357. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ca3b0 and #7891cd. The triadic partners are #c17a93 and #8e9a55.
Is white or black text more readable on #559bc5?
Black text reads better on #559bc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559bc5 a warm or cool color?
#559bc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.094.