#5585CB
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.4% 0.119 257.8), rgb(85, 133, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#5585CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5585CB |
| RGB | rgb(85, 133, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.119 257.8) |
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 #5585CB | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5585CB | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5585CB text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5585CB text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 259)
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Step 400
400
#7CA2DB
oklch(70.7% 0.094 258.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5585CB
oklch(61.4% 0.119 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F73BE
oklch(55.6% 0.13 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#3160A4
oklch(49.1% 0.121 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#294F85
oklch(42.8% 0.1 257.4)
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Step 900
900
#26426A
oklch(37.8% 0.077 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#17273E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 257.5)
#5585CB 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) | #688ACE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597FCA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00959E | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5585CB
#5585CB
oklch(61.4% 0.119 257.8)
- #AB7A1C
#AB7A1C
oklch(61.4% 0.119 78.1)
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 #5585CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
Use #5585CB 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.