#5577CE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.6% 0.139 266.1), rgb(85, 119, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#5577CE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5577CE |
| RGB | rgb(85, 119, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.139 266.1) |
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 #5577CE | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5577CE | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5577CE text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5577CE text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 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
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#839FE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 266)
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Step 500
500
#6586D7
oklch(63.1% 0.128 266.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5577CE
oklch(58.6% 0.139 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E5CA9
oklch(49.2% 0.128 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#334B89
oklch(42.6% 0.107 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#5577CE 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) | #5180D1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4075CC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A98 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5577CE
#5577CE
oklch(58.6% 0.139 266.1)
- #9B7600
#9B7600
oklch(58.6% 0.12 86.6)
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 #5577CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #5577CE 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.