#55a1ea color: Feather Star
#55a1ea is rgb(85, 161, 234) in RGB and oklch(69.209% 0.13195 249.439) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 8%
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About #55a1ea
#55a1ea is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.67:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Feather Star (#59a1ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #55a1ea mixed with white
Darker: #55a1ea mixed with black
Calmer: #55a1ea with less saturation
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Questions about #55a1ea
What color is #55a1ea?
#55a1ea is bright blue. The closest named color is Feather Star. In RGB it is rgb(85, 161, 234), in HSL hsl(209.4, 78.01%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.209% 0.13195 249.439).
What colors go well with #55a1ea?
The complementary color of #55a1ea is #d08b30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aed3 and #8c92ec. The triadic partners are #e0778a and #82ac4e.
Is white or black text more readable on #55a1ea?
Black text reads better on #55a1ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55a1ea a warm or cool color?
#55a1ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.132.