#559bd7 color: Blue Bay
#559bd7 is rgb(85, 155, 215) in RGB and oklch(66.915% 0.11425 246.433) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 16%
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About #559bd7
#559bd7 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 246°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #559bd7 mixed with white
Darker: #559bd7 mixed with black
Calmer: #559bd7 with less saturation
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Questions about #559bd7
What color is #559bd7?
#559bd7 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(85, 155, 215), in HSL hsl(207.69, 61.9%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.915% 0.11425 246.433).
What colors go well with #559bd7?
The complementary color of #559bd7 is #c48641. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1ba6c2 and #838edb. The triadic partners are #d0768a and #83a250.
Is white or black text more readable on #559bd7?
Black text reads better on #559bd7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559bd7 a warm or cool color?
#559bd7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.114.