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#559ee4 color: Perfect Days

#559ee4 is rgb(85, 158, 228) in RGB and oklch(68.238% 0.12729 249.306) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

68.2%
0.127
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #559ee4

#559ee4 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.4:1, 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: #559ee4 mixed with white

  1. 559ee4
  2. 67a8e7
  3. 79b2eb
  4. 8abcee
  5. 9bc5f1
  6. accff3
  7. bcd9f6
  8. cde2f9
  9. deecfb
  10. eef5fd

Darker: #559ee4 mixed with black

  1. 559ee4
  2. 4989c6
  3. 3d74a9
  4. 31608d
  5. 264d72
  6. 1c3a58
  7. 11293f
  8. 081828
  9. 020912
  10. 000103

Calmer: #559ee4 with less saturation

  1. 559ee4
  2. 5e9edd
  3. 669ed5
  4. 6d9ece
  5. 749dc7
  6. 7b9dbf
  7. 819cb8
  8. 879bb0
  9. 8d9ba9
  10. 939aa1

Questions about #559ee4

What color is #559ee4?

#559ee4 is bright blue. The closest named color is Perfect Days. In RGB it is rgb(85, 158, 228), in HSL hsl(209.37, 72.59%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.238% 0.12729 249.306).

What colors go well with #559ee4?

The complementary color of #559ee4 is #cb8933. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aace and #898fe6. The triadic partners are #db7588 and #80a84e.

Is white or black text more readable on #559ee4?

Black text reads better on #559ee4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559ee4 a warm or cool color?

#559ee4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.127.