#559cd3 color: Blue Iguana
#559cd3 is rgb(85, 156, 211) in RGB and oklch(66.946% 0.10892 243.85) 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 17%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559cd3
#559cd3 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 244°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.08:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Iguana (#539ccc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #559cd3 mixed with white
Darker: #559cd3 mixed with black
Calmer: #559cd3 with less saturation
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Questions about #559cd3
What color is #559cd3?
#559cd3 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Iguana. In RGB it is rgb(85, 156, 211), in HSL hsl(206.19, 58.88%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.946% 0.10892 243.85).
What colors go well with #559cd3?
The complementary color of #559cd3 is #c48648. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #27a6be and #8090d8. The triadic partners are #cd778d and #87a052.
Is white or black text more readable on #559cd3?
Black text reads better on #559cd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559cd3 a warm or cool color?
#559cd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.109.