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#559fc2 color: Brig

#559fc2 is rgb(85, 159, 194) in RGB and oklch(66.862% 0.09015 230.663) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

66.9%
0.090
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #559fc2

#559fc2 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brig (#4fa1c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #559fc2 mixed with white

  1. 559fc2
  2. 68a9c8
  3. 79b2cf
  4. 8abcd5
  5. 9bc5db
  6. accfe1
  7. bcd8e7
  8. cde2ed
  9. deecf3
  10. eef5f9

Darker: #559fc2 mixed with black

  1. 559fc2
  2. 498aa8
  3. 3d758f
  4. 316177
  5. 264d60
  6. 1c3b49
  7. 112934
  8. 081820
  9. 02090e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #559fc2 with less saturation

  1. 559fc2
  2. 5d9ebe
  3. 659db9
  4. 6c9cb5
  5. 739bb0
  6. 799aac
  7. 7f99a7
  8. 8598a3
  9. 8a979e
  10. 8f9699

Questions about #559fc2

What color is #559fc2?

#559fc2 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Brig. In RGB it is rgb(85, 159, 194), in HSL hsl(199.27, 47.19%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.862% 0.09015 230.663).

What colors go well with #559fc2?

The complementary color of #559fc2 is #c28461. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44a5ab and #7595cd. The triadic partners are #bf7e9c and #979a57.

Is white or black text more readable on #559fc2?

Black text reads better on #559fc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559fc2 a warm or cool color?

#559fc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.09.