#559dd3 color: Blue Iguana
#559dd3 is rgb(85, 157, 211) in RGB and oklch(67.173% 0.10824 243.035) 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 17%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559dd3
#559dd3 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.15:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Iguana (#539ccc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #559dd3 mixed with white
Darker: #559dd3 mixed with black
Calmer: #559dd3 with less saturation
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Questions about #559dd3
What color is #559dd3?
#559dd3 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Iguana. In RGB it is rgb(85, 157, 211), in HSL hsl(205.71, 58.88%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.173% 0.10824 243.035).
What colors go well with #559dd3?
The complementary color of #559dd3 is #c5864a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #29a7bd and #8091d8. The triadic partners are #cd788f and #89a152.
Is white or black text more readable on #559dd3?
Black text reads better on #559dd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559dd3 a warm or cool color?
#559dd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.108.