#559fd0 color: Picton Blue
#559fd0 is rgb(85, 159, 208) in RGB and oklch(67.488% 0.10374 239.769) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 18%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559fd0
#559fd0 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 240°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Picton Blue (#5ba0d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #559fd0 mixed with white
Darker: #559fd0 mixed with black
Calmer: #559fd0 with less saturation
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Questions about #559fd0
What color is #559fd0?
#559fd0 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Picton Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 159, 208), in HSL hsl(203.9, 56.68%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.488% 0.10374 239.769).
What colors go well with #559fd0?
The complementary color of #559fd0 is #c68752. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #32a8ba and #7d93d7. The triadic partners are #cb7b94 and #8fa054.
Is white or black text more readable on #559fd0?
Black text reads better on #559fd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559fd0 a warm or cool color?
#559fd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.104.