#559cc3 color: Canadian Tuxedo
#559cc3 is rgb(85, 156, 195) in RGB and oklch(66.208% 0.09208 234.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 24%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559cc3
#559cc3 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 235°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.93:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Canadian Tuxedo (#579aca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #559cc3 mixed with white
Darker: #559cc3 mixed with black
Calmer: #559cc3 with less saturation
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Questions about #559cc3
What color is #559cc3?
#559cc3 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Canadian Tuxedo. In RGB it is rgb(85, 156, 195), in HSL hsl(201.27, 47.83%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.208% 0.09208 234.548).
What colors go well with #559cc3?
The complementary color of #559cc3 is #bf835b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #40a3ad and #7792cc. The triadic partners are #c07b96 and #919955.
Is white or black text more readable on #559cc3?
Black text reads better on #559cc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559cc3 a warm or cool color?
#559cc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.092.