#55a4bc color: Surgical
#55a4bc is rgb(85, 164, 188) in RGB and oklch(67.784% 0.08507 220.107) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #55a4bc
#55a4bc is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 220°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.42:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Surgical (#59a4c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #55a4bc mixed with white
Darker: #55a4bc mixed with black
Calmer: #55a4bc with less saturation
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Questions about #55a4bc
What color is #55a4bc?
#55a4bc is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Surgical. In RGB it is rgb(85, 164, 188), in HSL hsl(193.98, 43.46%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.784% 0.08507 220.107).
What colors go well with #55a4bc?
The complementary color of #55a4bc is #c5866f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #50a9a3 and #6f9cca. The triadic partners are #bb83a8 and #a4995a.
Is white or black text more readable on #55a4bc?
Black text reads better on #55a4bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55a4bc a warm or cool color?
#55a4bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.085.