#5565BF
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.9% 0.141 273.2), rgb(85, 101, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#5565BF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5565BF |
| RGB | rgb(85, 101, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.141 273.2) |
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 #5565BF | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5565BF | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5565BF text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5565BF text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFEA
oklch(81% 0.062 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C9CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7082D7
oklch(63% 0.129 273.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5565BF
oklch(53.9% 0.141 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A58AA
oklch(49.1% 0.131 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C488A
oklch(42.6% 0.11 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#333D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 273)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#5565BF 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) | #3B71C2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D68BD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B7989 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5565BF
#5565BF
oklch(53.9% 0.141 273.2)
- #846C00
#846C00
oklch(53.9% 0.11 93.5)
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 #5565BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5565BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
Use #5565BF 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.