#5570B4
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.5% 0.111 266.5), rgb(85, 112, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#5570B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5570B4 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 112, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.111 266.5) |
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 #5570B4 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5570B4 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5570B4 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5570B4 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0D3
oklch(70.8% 0.079 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D87C8
oklch(63.1% 0.103 266.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5570B4
oklch(55.5% 0.111 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#465E9B
oklch(49.2% 0.102 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#394D7E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#314065
oklch(37.6% 0.067 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#5570B4 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) | #5577B7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6EB3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #277F89 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5570B4
#5570B4
oklch(55.5% 0.111 266.5)
- #8F6E0A
#8F6E0A
oklch(55.6% 0.111 87.1)
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 #5570B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.028
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
Use #5570B4 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.