#559eba color: Rushing Rapids
#559eba is rgb(85, 158, 186) in RGB and oklch(66.29% 0.08384 225.275) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559eba
#559eba is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 225°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Rushing Rapids (#549eb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #559eba mixed with white
Darker: #559eba mixed with black
Calmer: #559eba with less saturation
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Questions about #559eba
What color is #559eba?
#559eba is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Rushing Rapids. In RGB it is rgb(85, 158, 186), in HSL hsl(196.63, 42.26%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.29% 0.08384 225.275).
What colors go well with #559eba?
The complementary color of #559eba is #be8368. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ca3a3 and #7095c6. The triadic partners are #b97e9f and #9a9658.
Is white or black text more readable on #559eba?
Black text reads better on #559eba: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559eba a warm or cool color?
#559eba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.084.