#5562D9
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.1% 0.181 274.2), rgb(85, 98, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#5562D9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5562D9 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 98, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.181 274.2) |
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 #5562D9 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5562D9 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5562D9 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5562D9 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#8899F1
oklch(70.6% 0.13 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C7DEC
oklch(63% 0.166 274.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5562D9
oklch(55.1% 0.181 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#4752BE
oklch(49.2% 0.168 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A4499
oklch(42.8% 0.138 274)
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Step 900
900
#313A7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 274)
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Step 950
950
#1D2247
oklch(26.9% 0.068 275)
#5562D9 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) | #0174DD | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D7 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E94 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5562D9
#5562D9
oklch(55.1% 0.181 274.2)
- #887000
#887000
oklch(55.2% 0.113 94)
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 #5562D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.026
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.062
Use #5562D9 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.