#5575F2
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.5% 0.191 269.2), rgb(85, 117, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#5575F2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5575F2 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 117, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 86%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.191 269.2) |
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 #5575F2 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5575F2 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5575F2 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5575F2 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#7B9AFD
oklch(70.6% 0.149 269.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5575F2
oklch(60.5% 0.191 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#4562EA
oklch(55.5% 0.207 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#3750CC
oklch(49.1% 0.193 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E43A5
oklch(42.8% 0.159 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#283A82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#17224C
oklch(26.8% 0.079 269.4)
#5575F2 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) | #2686F6 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0078EF | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A8 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5575F2
#5575F2
oklch(60.5% 0.191 269.2)
- #9F7D00
#9F7D00
oklch(60.5% 0.124 89.5)
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 #5575F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5575F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.029
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
Use #5575F2 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.