#5572ED
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.6% 0.188 269.9), rgb(85, 114, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#5572ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5572ED |
| RGB | rgb(85, 114, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.188 269.9) |
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 #5572ED | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5572ED | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5572ED text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5572ED text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 270)
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Step 400
400
#7D9AFC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 269.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5572ED
oklch(59.6% 0.188 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4862E8
oklch(55.5% 0.204 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A50CA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 270)
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Step 800
800
#2F43A3
oklch(42.7% 0.156 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#293A81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#18224C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 270.3)
#5572ED 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) | #2483F1 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075EA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008FA5 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5572ED
#5572ED
oklch(59.6% 0.188 269.9)
- #9B7B00
#9B7B00
oklch(59.7% 0.122 90.4)
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 #5572ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
Use #5572ED 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.