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#559fe5 color: Perfect Days

#559fe5 is rgb(85, 159, 229) in RGB and oklch(68.511% 0.12764 249.011) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

68.5%
0.128
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #559fe5

#559fe5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.48:1, 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: #559fe5 mixed with white

  1. 559fe5
  2. 67a9e8
  3. 79b3eb
  4. 8abcee
  5. 9bc6f1
  6. acd0f4
  7. bcd9f6
  8. cde3f9
  9. deecfb
  10. eef6fd

Darker: #559fe5 mixed with black

  1. 559fe5
  2. 498ac7
  3. 3d75aa
  4. 31618e
  5. 264d72
  6. 1c3b58
  7. 11293f
  8. 081828
  9. 020912
  10. 000103

Calmer: #559fe5 with less saturation

  1. 559fe5
  2. 5e9fde
  3. 669fd6
  4. 6d9ecf
  5. 759ec8
  6. 7b9ec0
  7. 829db9
  8. 889cb1
  9. 8e9ca9
  10. 949ba2

Questions about #559fe5

What color is #559fe5?

#559fe5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Perfect Days. In RGB it is rgb(85, 159, 229), in HSL hsl(209.17, 73.47%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.511% 0.12764 249.011).

What colors go well with #559fe5?

The complementary color of #559fe5 is #cc8a34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00abcf and #8990e7. The triadic partners are #dc7689 and #81a94e.

Is white or black text more readable on #559fe5?

Black text reads better on #559fe5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559fe5 a warm or cool color?

#559fe5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.128.