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#559fe3 color: Perfect Days

#559fe3 is rgb(85, 159, 227) in RGB and oklch(68.409% 0.12525 248.307) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

68.4%
0.125
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
7.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #559fe3

#559fe3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.125 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 7.45:1, 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: #559fe3 mixed with white

  1. 559fe3
  2. 67a9e6
  3. 79b3ea
  4. 8abced
  5. 9bc6f0
  6. accff3
  7. bcd9f6
  8. cde3f8
  9. deecfb
  10. eef6fd

Darker: #559fe3 mixed with black

  1. 559fe3
  2. 498ac5
  3. 3d75a8
  4. 31618c
  5. 264d71
  6. 1c3b57
  7. 11293f
  8. 081827
  9. 020912
  10. 000103

Calmer: #559fe3 with less saturation

  1. 559fe3
  2. 5e9fdc
  3. 669fd5
  4. 6d9ece
  5. 749ec6
  6. 7b9dbf
  7. 829db8
  8. 889cb0
  9. 8e9ba9
  10. 949aa1

Questions about #559fe3

What color is #559fe3?

#559fe3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Perfect Days. In RGB it is rgb(85, 159, 227), in HSL hsl(208.73, 71.72%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.409% 0.12525 248.307).

What colors go well with #559fe3?

The complementary color of #559fe3 is #cc8937. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00abcd and #8891e6. The triadic partners are #da768a and #82a84f.

Is white or black text more readable on #559fe3?

Black text reads better on #559fe3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559fe3 a warm or cool color?

#559fe3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.125.