#559cd9 color: Blue Bay
#559cd9 is rgb(85, 156, 217) in RGB and oklch(67.239% 0.11583 246.529) 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 15%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559cd9
#559cd9 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 247°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #559cd9 mixed with white
Darker: #559cd9 mixed with black
Calmer: #559cd9 with less saturation
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Questions about #559cd9
What color is #559cd9?
#559cd9 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(85, 156, 217), in HSL hsl(207.73, 63.46%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.239% 0.11583 246.529).
What colors go well with #559cd9?
The complementary color of #559cd9 is #c68740. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #18a7c4 and #838fdd. The triadic partners are #d1768a and #83a350.
Is white or black text more readable on #559cd9?
Black text reads better on #559cd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559cd9 a warm or cool color?
#559cd9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.116.