#5575CA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.9% 0.136 266.7), rgb(85, 117, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#5575CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5575CA |
| RGB | rgb(85, 117, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.136 266.7) |
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 #5575CA | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5575CA | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5575CA text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5575CA text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#859FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.097 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#6786D5
oklch(63.2% 0.125 266.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5575CA
oklch(57.9% 0.136 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#405CA8
oklch(49.2% 0.126 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#354B88
oklch(42.7% 0.105 267)
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Step 900
900
#2E3F6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2540
oklch(27% 0.052 267.5)
#5575CA 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) | #507ECD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4074C8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008896 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5575CA
#5575CA
oklch(57.9% 0.136 266.7)
- #987400
#987400
oklch(57.8% 0.118 86.9)
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 #5575CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.061
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
Use #5575CA 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.