#559ece color: Blue Iguana
#559ece is rgb(85, 158, 206) in RGB and oklch(67.167% 0.1022 239.537) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 19%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559ece
#559ece is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 240°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.17:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Iguana (#539ccc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #559ece mixed with white
Darker: #559ece mixed with black
Calmer: #559ece with less saturation
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Questions about #559ece
What color is #559ece?
#559ece is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Iguana. In RGB it is rgb(85, 158, 206), in HSL hsl(203.8, 55.25%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.167% 0.1022 239.537).
What colors go well with #559ece?
The complementary color of #559ece is #c48652. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #33a7b8 and #7d93d5. The triadic partners are #c97a94 and #8e9f54.
Is white or black text more readable on #559ece?
Black text reads better on #559ece: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559ece a warm or cool color?
#559ece is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.102.