#559dda color: Blue Bay
#559dda is rgb(85, 157, 218) in RGB and oklch(67.513% 0.11623 246.209) 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 15%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559dda
#559dda is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 246°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.22:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #559dda mixed with white
Darker: #559dda mixed with black
Calmer: #559dda with less saturation
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Questions about #559dda
What color is #559dda?
#559dda is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(85, 157, 218), in HSL hsl(207.52, 64.25%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.513% 0.11623 246.209).
What colors go well with #559dda?
The complementary color of #559dda is #c78741. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #18a8c4 and #8490de. The triadic partners are #d2778b and #85a450.
Is white or black text more readable on #559dda?
Black text reads better on #559dda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559dda a warm or cool color?
#559dda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.116.