#559dad color: Flood Out
#559dad is rgb(85, 157, 173) in RGB and oklch(65.532% 0.07581 213.84) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
- Medium
- Soft
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Slate
- cyan-600
- Black 32%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559dad
#559dad is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 214°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.81:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flood Out (#579dab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #559dad mixed with white
Darker: #559dad mixed with black
Calmer: #559dad with less saturation
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Questions about #559dad
What color is #559dad?
#559dad is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Flood Out. In RGB it is rgb(85, 157, 173), in HSL hsl(190.91, 34.92%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.532% 0.07581 213.84).
What colors go well with #559dad?
The complementary color of #559dad is #ba8072. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56a096 and #6896bc. The triadic partners are #ae80a4 and #a0905a.
Is white or black text more readable on #559dad?
Black text reads better on #559dad: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559dad a warm or cool color?
#559dad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.076.