#559cbc color: Rushing Rapids
#559cbc is rgb(85, 156, 188) in RGB and oklch(65.905% 0.08576 229.271) 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 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559cbc
#559cbc is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 229°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.87:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Rushing Rapids (#549eb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #559cbc mixed with white
Darker: #559cbc mixed with black
Calmer: #559cbc with less saturation
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Questions about #559cbc
What color is #559cbc?
#559cbc is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Rushing Rapids. In RGB it is rgb(85, 156, 188), in HSL hsl(198.64, 43.46%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.905% 0.08576 229.271).
What colors go well with #559cbc?
The complementary color of #559cbc is #bd8262. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #47a2a6 and #7293c7. The triadic partners are #ba7c9a and #969657.
Is white or black text more readable on #559cbc?
Black text reads better on #559cbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559cbc a warm or cool color?
#559cbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.086.