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#55a2ec color: Feather Star

#55a2ec is rgb(85, 162, 236) in RGB and oklch(69.533% 0.13349 249.482) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

69.5%
0.133
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #55a2ec

#55a2ec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Feather Star (#59a1ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #55a2ec mixed with white

  1. 55a2ec
  2. 68acef
  3. 79b5f1
  4. 8bbff3
  5. 9bc8f6
  6. acd1f8
  7. bddaf9
  8. cde4fb
  9. deedfd
  10. eef6fe

Darker: #55a2ec mixed with black

  1. 55a2ec
  2. 498ccd
  3. 3d77af
  4. 316392
  5. 264f76
  6. 1c3c5b
  7. 112a42
  8. 081929
  9. 020a13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #55a2ec with less saturation

  1. 55a2ec
  2. 5ea2e4
  3. 67a2dd
  4. 6fa2d5
  5. 76a1cd
  6. 7da1c5
  7. 84a0bd
  8. 8ba0b5
  9. 919fad
  10. 979ea5

Questions about #55a2ec

What color is #55a2ec?

#55a2ec is bright blue. The closest named color is Feather Star. In RGB it is rgb(85, 162, 236), in HSL hsl(209.4, 79.89%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.533% 0.13349 249.482).

What colors go well with #55a2ec?

The complementary color of #55a2ec is #d18c2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00afd5 and #8d93ee. The triadic partners are #e2778b and #82ad4e.

Is white or black text more readable on #55a2ec?

Black text reads better on #55a2ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55a2ec a warm or cool color?

#55a2ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.133.