#5567AF
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.3% 0.115 271.4), rgb(85, 103, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#5567AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5567AF |
| RGB | rgb(85, 103, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.115 271.4) |
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 #5567AF | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5567AF | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5567AF text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5567AF text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#7285CA
oklch(63.1% 0.107 271.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5567AF
oklch(53.3% 0.115 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B5B9D
oklch(49% 0.107 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#343F66
oklch(37.7% 0.069 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#5567AF 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) | #4A6FB2 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4167AD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E7682 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5567AF
#5567AF
oklch(53.3% 0.115 271.4)
- #846900
#846900
oklch(53.2% 0.109 91)
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 #5567AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5567AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.023
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.057
Use #5567AF 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.