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#559de2 color: Perfect Days

#559de2 is rgb(85, 157, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.914% 0.12572 249.261) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

67.9%
0.126
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #559de2

#559de2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perfect Days (#49a0e7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #559de2 mixed with white

  1. 559de2
  2. 67a7e6
  3. 79b1e9
  4. 8abbec
  5. 9bc5ef
  6. abcef2
  7. bcd8f5
  8. cde2f8
  9. ddecfa
  10. eef5fd

Darker: #559de2 mixed with black

  1. 559de2
  2. 4988c4
  3. 3d73a8
  4. 315f8c
  5. 264c71
  6. 1c3a57
  7. 11283e
  8. 081827
  9. 020912
  10. 000103

Calmer: #559de2 with less saturation

  1. 559de2
  2. 5d9ddb
  3. 659dd4
  4. 6d9ccc
  5. 749cc5
  6. 7a9cbe
  7. 819bb6
  8. 879aaf
  9. 8d9aa7
  10. 9299a0

Questions about #559de2

What color is #559de2?

#559de2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Perfect Days. In RGB it is rgb(85, 157, 226), in HSL hsl(209.36, 70.85%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.914% 0.12572 249.261).

What colors go well with #559de2?

The complementary color of #559de2 is #c98834. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a9cd and #888fe4. The triadic partners are #d97587 and #7fa74e.

Is white or black text more readable on #559de2?

Black text reads better on #559de2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559de2 a warm or cool color?

#559de2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.126.