#559bcd color: Blue Iguana
#559bcd is rgb(85, 155, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.434% 0.10289 241.65) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559bcd
#559bcd is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 242°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Iguana (#539ccc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #559bcd mixed with white
Darker: #559bcd mixed with black
Calmer: #559bcd with less saturation
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Questions about #559bcd
What color is #559bcd?
#559bcd is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Iguana. In RGB it is rgb(85, 155, 205), in HSL hsl(205, 54.55%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.434% 0.10289 241.65).
What colors go well with #559bcd?
The complementary color of #559bcd is #c1844e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #30a4b8 and #7d8fd3. The triadic partners are #c8788f and #899d53.
Is white or black text more readable on #559bcd?
Black text reads better on #559bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559bcd a warm or cool color?
#559bcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.103.