#5559BD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.4% 0.154 277.8), rgb(85, 89, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#5559BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5559BD |
| RGB | rgb(85, 89, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.154 277.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5559BD | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5559BD | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5559BD text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5559BD text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDF1
oklch(81% 0.074 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#8F99EA
oklch(70.8% 0.119 277.5)
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Step 500
500
#757DE3
oklch(63.1% 0.152 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F64D1
oklch(55.6% 0.165 277.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5559BD
oklch(51.4% 0.154 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#414493
oklch(42.8% 0.127 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#363A75
oklch(37.7% 0.099 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#5559BD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2068C0 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B60BB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #217082 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5559BD
#5559BD
oklch(51.4% 0.154 277.8)
- #786700
#786700
oklch(51.5% 0.106 97.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5559BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.064
Use #5559BD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.