#559bcb color: Blue Iguana
#559bcb is rgb(85, 155, 203) in RGB and oklch(66.341% 0.10072 240.549) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559bcb
#559bcb is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 241°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.94:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Iguana (#539ccc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #559bcb mixed with white
Darker: #559bcb mixed with black
Calmer: #559bcb with less saturation
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Questions about #559bcb
What color is #559bcb?
#559bcb is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Iguana. In RGB it is rgb(85, 155, 203), in HSL hsl(204.41, 53.15%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.341% 0.10072 240.549).
What colors go well with #559bcb?
The complementary color of #559bcb is #c08450. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #33a4b6 and #7c90d1. The triadic partners are #c67890 and #8b9d53.
Is white or black text more readable on #559bcb?
Black text reads better on #559bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559bcb a warm or cool color?
#559bcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.101.