#559dd7 color: Blue Bay
#559dd7 is rgb(85, 157, 215) in RGB and oklch(67.366% 0.11276 244.912) 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 16%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559dd7
#559dd7 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 245°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.19:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #559dd7 mixed with white
Darker: #559dd7 mixed with black
Calmer: #559dd7 with less saturation
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Questions about #559dd7
What color is #559dd7?
#559dd7 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(85, 157, 215), in HSL hsl(206.77, 61.9%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.366% 0.11276 244.912).
What colors go well with #559dd7?
The complementary color of #559dd7 is #c68745. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #20a7c1 and #8290dc. The triadic partners are #d0778d and #87a251.
Is white or black text more readable on #559dd7?
Black text reads better on #559dd7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559dd7 a warm or cool color?
#559dd7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.113.