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#559be0 color: Perfect Days

#559be0 is rgb(85, 155, 224) in RGB and oklch(67.368% 0.12501 249.871) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

67.4%
0.125
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #559be0

#559be0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perfect Days (#49a0e7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #559be0 mixed with white

  1. 559be0
  2. 67a5e4
  3. 79afe7
  4. 8ab9eb
  5. 9ac3ee
  6. abcdf1
  7. bcd7f4
  8. cde1f7
  9. ddebfa
  10. eef5fd

Darker: #559be0 mixed with black

  1. 559be0
  2. 4986c3
  3. 3d72a6
  4. 315e8a
  5. 264b70
  6. 1c3956
  7. 11283e
  8. 081827
  9. 020912
  10. 000102

Calmer: #559be0 with less saturation

  1. 559be0
  2. 5d9bd9
  3. 659bd2
  4. 6c9bca
  5. 739ac3
  6. 799abc
  7. 7f99b5
  8. 8599ad
  9. 8b98a6
  10. 91979e

Questions about #559be0

What color is #559be0?

#559be0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Perfect Days. In RGB it is rgb(85, 155, 224), in HSL hsl(209.78, 69.15%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.368% 0.12501 249.871).

What colors go well with #559be0?

The complementary color of #559be0 is #c78732. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7cb and #888de2. The triadic partners are #d77385 and #7da54e.

Is white or black text more readable on #559be0?

Black text reads better on #559be0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559be0 a warm or cool color?

#559be0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.125.