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#559ee8 color: Perfect Days

#559ee8 is rgb(85, 158, 232) in RGB and oklch(68.444% 0.13214 250.615) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

68.4%
0.132
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #559ee8

#559ee8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.44:1, 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: #559ee8 mixed with white

  1. 559ee8
  2. 67a8eb
  3. 79b2ee
  4. 8abcf1
  5. 9bc5f3
  6. accff6
  7. bcd9f8
  8. cde2fa
  9. deecfc
  10. eef5fd

Darker: #559ee8 mixed with black

  1. 559ee8
  2. 4989ca
  3. 3d74ac
  4. 316090
  5. 264d74
  6. 1c3a59
  7. 112940
  8. 081829
  9. 020913
  10. 000103

Calmer: #559ee8 with less saturation

  1. 559ee8
  2. 5e9ee0
  3. 669ed9
  4. 6d9ed1
  5. 749ec9
  6. 7b9dc2
  7. 829dba
  8. 889cb2
  9. 8e9baa
  10. 949aa2

Questions about #559ee8

What color is #559ee8?

#559ee8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Perfect Days. In RGB it is rgb(85, 158, 232), in HSL hsl(210.2, 76.17%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.444% 0.13214 250.615).

What colors go well with #559ee8?

The complementary color of #559ee8 is #cc8a2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00abd2 and #8b8fe9. The triadic partners are #de7486 and #7daa4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #559ee8?

Black text reads better on #559ee8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559ee8 a warm or cool color?

#559ee8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.132.