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#559fe2 color: Perfect Days

#559fe2 is rgb(85, 159, 226) in RGB and oklch(68.359% 0.12406 247.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

68.4%
0.124
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 11%

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 #559fe2

#559fe2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 248°.

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: #559fe2 mixed with white

  1. 559fe2
  2. 67a9e6
  3. 79b3e9
  4. 8abcec
  5. 9bc6ef
  6. accff2
  7. bcd9f5
  8. cde3f8
  9. deecfa
  10. eef6fd

Darker: #559fe2 mixed with black

  1. 559fe2
  2. 498ac4
  3. 3d75a8
  4. 31618c
  5. 264d71
  6. 1c3b57
  7. 11293e
  8. 081827
  9. 020912
  10. 000103

Calmer: #559fe2 with less saturation

  1. 559fe2
  2. 5e9fdb
  3. 669fd4
  4. 6d9ecd
  5. 749ec6
  6. 7b9dbe
  7. 829db7
  8. 889cb0
  9. 8e9ba8
  10. 949aa1

Questions about #559fe2

What color is #559fe2?

#559fe2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Perfect Days. In RGB it is rgb(85, 159, 226), in HSL hsl(208.51, 70.85%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.359% 0.12406 247.944).

What colors go well with #559fe2?

The complementary color of #559fe2 is #cb8939. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00abcc and #8891e5. The triadic partners are #d9778b and #83a84f.

Is white or black text more readable on #559fe2?

Black text reads better on #559fe2: 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 #559fe2 a warm or cool color?

#559fe2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.124.