#5570D4
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.5% 0.156 269.6), rgb(85, 112, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#5570D4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5570D4 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 112, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.156 269.6) |
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 #5570D4 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5570D4 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5570D4 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5570D4 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFEF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#859DE7
oklch(70.7% 0.112 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#6783E0
oklch(63.2% 0.144 269.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5570D4
oklch(57.5% 0.156 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#4158B2
oklch(49.1% 0.145 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#354890
oklch(42.6% 0.121 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E3D73
oklch(37.6% 0.094 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2443
oklch(26.9% 0.059 269.9)
#5570D4 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) | #3F7CD8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A71D2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008798 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5570D4
#5570D4
oklch(57.5% 0.156 269.6)
- #947400
#947400
oklch(57.4% 0.117 89.4)
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 #5570D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
Use #5570D4 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.