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#559be3 color: Perfect Days

#559be3 is rgb(85, 155, 227) in RGB and oklch(67.522% 0.12868 250.866) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

67.5%
0.129
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #559be3

#559be3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.18:1, 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: #559be3 mixed with white

  1. 559be3
  2. 67a5e7
  3. 79afea
  4. 8ab9ed
  5. 9ac4f0
  6. abcef3
  7. bcd7f6
  8. cde1f8
  9. ddebfb
  10. eef5fd

Darker: #559be3 mixed with black

  1. 559be3
  2. 4986c5
  3. 3d72a8
  4. 315e8c
  5. 264b71
  6. 1c3957
  7. 11283f
  8. 081827
  9. 020912
  10. 000103

Calmer: #559be3 with less saturation

  1. 559be3
  2. 5d9bdc
  3. 659bd4
  4. 6c9bcd
  5. 739bc5
  6. 799abe
  7. 809ab6
  8. 8699ae
  9. 8b98a7
  10. 91989f

Questions about #559be3

What color is #559be3?

#559be3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Perfect Days. In RGB it is rgb(85, 155, 227), in HSL hsl(210.42, 71.72%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.522% 0.12868 250.866).

What colors go well with #559be3?

The complementary color of #559be3 is #c8882d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8ce and #898ce4. The triadic partners are #d97383 and #7ba74d.

Is white or black text more readable on #559be3?

Black text reads better on #559be3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559be3 a warm or cool color?

#559be3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.129.