#559cd2 color: Blue Iguana
#559cd2 is rgb(85, 156, 210) in RGB and oklch(66.899% 0.10779 243.366) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 18%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559cd2
#559cd2 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.07:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Iguana (#539ccc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #559cd2 mixed with white
Darker: #559cd2 mixed with black
Calmer: #559cd2 with less saturation
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Questions about #559cd2
What color is #559cd2?
#559cd2 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Iguana. In RGB it is rgb(85, 156, 210), in HSL hsl(205.92, 58.14%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.899% 0.10779 243.366).
What colors go well with #559cd2?
The complementary color of #559cd2 is #c3864a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #29a6bd and #8090d7. The triadic partners are #cc788e and #88a052.
Is white or black text more readable on #559cd2?
Black text reads better on #559cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559cd2 a warm or cool color?
#559cd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.108.