#559cb8 color: Rushing Rapids
#559cb8 is rgb(85, 156, 184) in RGB and oklch(65.736% 0.08254 225.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 28%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559cb8
#559cb8 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 226°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.83:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Rushing Rapids (#549eb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #559cb8 mixed with white
Darker: #559cb8 mixed with black
Calmer: #559cb8 with less saturation
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Questions about #559cb8
What color is #559cb8?
#559cb8 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Rushing Rapids. In RGB it is rgb(85, 156, 184), in HSL hsl(196.97, 41.08%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.736% 0.08254 225.879).
What colors go well with #559cb8?
The complementary color of #559cb8 is #bc8166. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ba1a2 and #7094c4. The triadic partners are #b77d9c and #989557.
Is white or black text more readable on #559cb8?
Black text reads better on #559cb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559cb8 a warm or cool color?
#559cb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.083.