#5585E2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.7% 0.15 262.3), rgb(85, 133, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#5585E2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5585E2 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 133, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.15 262.3) |
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 #5585E2 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5585E2 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5585E2 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5585E2 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#78A0EA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 262.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5585E2
oklch(62.7% 0.15 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C6ED1
oklch(55.6% 0.162 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E5BB5
oklch(49% 0.151 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#274B93
oklch(42.7% 0.126 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#243F75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#152544
oklch(26.8% 0.062 262.4)
#5585E2 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) | #5B8EE6 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4681E0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA8 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5585E2
#5585E2
oklch(62.7% 0.15 262.3)
- #AE7F00
#AE7F00
oklch(62.6% 0.129 82.4)
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 #5585E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.066
Use #5585E2 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.