#559dbb color: Rushing Rapids
#559dbb is rgb(85, 157, 187) in RGB and oklch(66.097% 0.08475 227.296) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559dbb
#559dbb is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 227°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.93:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Rushing Rapids (#549eb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #559dbb mixed with white
Darker: #559dbb mixed with black
Calmer: #559dbb with less saturation
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Questions about #559dbb
What color is #559dbb?
#559dbb is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Rushing Rapids. In RGB it is rgb(85, 157, 187), in HSL hsl(197.65, 42.86%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.097% 0.08475 227.296).
What colors go well with #559dbb?
The complementary color of #559dbb is #be8265. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4aa3a5 and #7194c6. The triadic partners are #b97d9c and #989657.
Is white or black text more readable on #559dbb?
Black text reads better on #559dbb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559dbb a warm or cool color?
#559dbb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.085.