#559bd3 color: Winter Lake
#559bd3 is rgb(85, 155, 211) in RGB and oklch(66.72% 0.10962 244.656) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 17%
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About #559bd3
#559bd3 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 245°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Winter Lake (#5c97cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #559bd3 mixed with white
Darker: #559bd3 mixed with black
Calmer: #559bd3 with less saturation
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Questions about #559bd3
What color is #559bd3?
#559bd3 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Winter Lake. In RGB it is rgb(85, 155, 211), in HSL hsl(206.67, 58.88%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.72% 0.10962 244.656).
What colors go well with #559bd3?
The complementary color of #559bd3 is #c38546. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #25a5be and #808fd8. The triadic partners are #cc778c and #85a051.
Is white or black text more readable on #559bd3?
Black text reads better on #559bd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559bd3 a warm or cool color?
#559bd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.11.