#559dbf color: Rushing Rapids
#559dbf is rgb(85, 157, 191) in RGB and oklch(66.267% 0.08808 230.536) 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
- cyan-600
- Black 25%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559dbf
#559dbf is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Rushing Rapids (#549eb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #559dbf mixed with white
Darker: #559dbf mixed with black
Calmer: #559dbf with less saturation
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Questions about #559dbf
What color is #559dbf?
#559dbf is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Rushing Rapids. In RGB it is rgb(85, 157, 191), in HSL hsl(199.25, 45.3%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.267% 0.08808 230.536).
What colors go well with #559dbf?
The complementary color of #559dbf is #bf8361. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45a3a9 and #7494c9. The triadic partners are #bd7c9a and #969856.
Is white or black text more readable on #559dbf?
Black text reads better on #559dbf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559dbf a warm or cool color?
#559dbf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.088.