#559cd5 color: Blue Bay
#559cd5 is rgb(85, 156, 213) in RGB and oklch(67.043% 0.11119 244.785) 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 16%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559cd5
#559cd5 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 245°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #559cd5 mixed with white
Darker: #559cd5 mixed with black
Calmer: #559cd5 with less saturation
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Questions about #559cd5
What color is #559cd5?
#559cd5 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(85, 156, 213), in HSL hsl(206.72, 60.38%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.043% 0.11119 244.785).
What colors go well with #559cd5?
The complementary color of #559cd5 is #c48646. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #23a6c0 and #818fda. The triadic partners are #ce778c and #86a151.
Is white or black text more readable on #559cd5?
Black text reads better on #559cd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559cd5 a warm or cool color?
#559cd5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.111.