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#559be2 color: Perfect Days

#559be2 is rgb(85, 155, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.471% 0.12745 250.542) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

67.5%
0.127
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #559be2

#559be2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.17:1, 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: #559be2 mixed with white

  1. 559be2
  2. 67a5e6
  3. 79afe9
  4. 8ab9ec
  5. 9ac3ef
  6. abcdf2
  7. bcd7f5
  8. cde1f8
  9. ddebfa
  10. eef5fd

Darker: #559be2 mixed with black

  1. 559be2
  2. 4986c4
  3. 3d72a8
  4. 315e8c
  5. 264b71
  6. 1c3957
  7. 11283e
  8. 081827
  9. 020912
  10. 000103

Calmer: #559be2 with less saturation

  1. 559be2
  2. 5d9bdb
  3. 659bd3
  4. 6c9bcc
  5. 739ac5
  6. 799abd
  7. 809ab6
  8. 8699ae
  9. 8b98a6
  10. 91979e

Questions about #559be2

What color is #559be2?

#559be2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Perfect Days. In RGB it is rgb(85, 155, 226), in HSL hsl(210.21, 70.85%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.471% 0.12745 250.542).

What colors go well with #559be2?

The complementary color of #559be2 is #c8872f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8cd and #898ce3. The triadic partners are #d87384 and #7ba64e.

Is white or black text more readable on #559be2?

Black text reads better on #559be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559be2 a warm or cool color?

#559be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.127.