#559cd6 color: Blue Bay
#559cd6 is rgb(85, 156, 214) in RGB and oklch(67.092% 0.11234 245.237) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 16%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559cd6
#559cd6 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 245°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #559cd6 mixed with white
Darker: #559cd6 mixed with black
Calmer: #559cd6 with less saturation
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Questions about #559cd6
What color is #559cd6?
#559cd6 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(85, 156, 214), in HSL hsl(206.98, 61.14%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.092% 0.11234 245.237).
What colors go well with #559cd6?
The complementary color of #559cd6 is #c58644. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #20a6c1 and #828fda. The triadic partners are #cf778c and #85a251.
Is white or black text more readable on #559cd6?
Black text reads better on #559cd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559cd6 a warm or cool color?
#559cd6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.112.