#5572B2
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.9% 0.106 264.7), rgb(85, 114, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#5572B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5572B2 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 114, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.106 264.7) |
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 #5572B2 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5572B2 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5572B2 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5572B2 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1E0
oklch(81% 0.047 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A0D1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 265)
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Step 500
500
#6C88C5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 264.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5572B2
oklch(55.9% 0.106 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#455F98
oklch(49.2% 0.097 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#394D7C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#314163
oklch(37.8% 0.062 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#5572B2 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) | #5978B5 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6FB1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #288089 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5572B2
#5572B2
oklch(55.9% 0.106 264.7)
- #916E19
#916E19
oklch(55.9% 0.106 84.3)
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 #5572B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.031
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
Use #5572B2 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.