#5562AB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52% 0.116 274.1), rgb(85, 98, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#5562AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5562AB |
| RGB | rgb(85, 98, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.116 274.1) |
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 #5562AB | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5562AB | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5562AB text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5562AB text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE6
oklch(81% 0.056 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#8F9DD9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#7483CF
oklch(63.1% 0.116 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D6CBB
oklch(55.6% 0.124 273.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5562AB
oklch(52% 0.116 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F4983
oklch(42.6% 0.097 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#353E69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F243D
oklch(26.8% 0.047 274.2)
#5562AB 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) | #456BAE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C64A9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32717E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5562AB
#5562AB
oklch(52% 0.116 274.1)
- #7D6700
#7D6700
oklch(52% 0.107 94.2)
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 #5562AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5562AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.062
Use #5562AB 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.