#5576E0
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59.5% 0.165 268.1), rgb(85, 118, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#5576E0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5576E0 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 118, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 69%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.165 268.1) |
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 #5576E0 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5576E0 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5576E0 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5576E0 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#7E9CF1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 268.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5576E0
oklch(59.5% 0.165 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#4768DB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 268)
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Step 700
700
#3956BE
oklch(49.2% 0.167 268)
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Step 800
800
#2F479A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#293C7A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#182447
oklch(27% 0.067 267.5)
#5576E0 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) | #4083E4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2676DE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008EA0 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5576E0
#5576E0
oklch(59.5% 0.165 268.1)
- #9D7900
#9D7900
oklch(59.5% 0.122 87.7)
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 #5576E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
Use #5576E0 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.