#559bc9 color: Canadian Tuxedo
#559bc9 is rgb(85, 155, 201) in RGB and oklch(66.248% 0.09859 239.393) 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 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559bc9
#559bc9 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Canadian Tuxedo (#579aca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #559bc9 mixed with white
Darker: #559bc9 mixed with black
Calmer: #559bc9 with less saturation
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Questions about #559bc9
What color is #559bc9?
#559bc9 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Canadian Tuxedo. In RGB it is rgb(85, 155, 201), in HSL hsl(203.79, 51.79%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.248% 0.09859 239.393).
What colors go well with #559bc9?
The complementary color of #559bc9 is #c08452. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36a3b4 and #7b90d0. The triadic partners are #c47991 and #8c9c54.
Is white or black text more readable on #559bc9?
Black text reads better on #559bc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559bc9 a warm or cool color?
#559bc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.099.