#559ddb color: Blue Bay
#559ddb is rgb(85, 157, 219) in RGB and oklch(67.562% 0.1174 246.622) 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 14%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559ddb
#559ddb is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 247°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.23:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #559ddb mixed with white
Darker: #559ddb mixed with black
Calmer: #559ddb with less saturation
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Questions about #559ddb
What color is #559ddb?
#559ddb is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(85, 157, 219), in HSL hsl(207.76, 65.05%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.562% 0.1174 246.622).
What colors go well with #559ddb?
The complementary color of #559ddb is #c7873f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #14a8c5 and #8490df. The triadic partners are #d3778b and #84a450.
Is white or black text more readable on #559ddb?
Black text reads better on #559ddb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559ddb a warm or cool color?
#559ddb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.117.