#5585BE
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.7% 0.102 253.6), rgb(85, 133, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#5585BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5585BE |
| RGB | rgb(85, 133, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.102 253.6) |
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 #5585BE | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5585BE | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5585BE text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5585BE text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.05 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA4D2
oklch(70.8% 0.08 253.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5585BE
oklch(60.7% 0.102 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#4175B2
oklch(55.5% 0.111 253.7)
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Step 700
700
#336299
oklch(49% 0.103 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B507C
oklch(42.6% 0.085 253.9)
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Step 900
900
#274364
oklch(37.7% 0.066 253.5)
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Step 950
950
#17273B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 254.6)
#5585BE 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) | #6E88C0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607EBD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D9299 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5585BE
#5585BE
oklch(60.7% 0.102 253.6)
- #A77835
#A77835
oklch(60.7% 0.102 73.3)
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 #5585BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.016
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
Use #5585BE 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.