#5588AF
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.7% 0.081 242.7), rgb(85, 136, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#5588AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5588AF |
| RGB | rgb(85, 136, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.081 242.7) |
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 #5588AF | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5588AF | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5588AF text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5588AF text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 243.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EA6C5
oklch(70.7% 0.063 242)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5588AF
oklch(60.7% 0.081 242.7)
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Step 600
600
#4179A3
oklch(55.6% 0.088 243)
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Step 700
700
#32668B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 242)
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Step 800
800
#2B5371
oklch(42.7% 0.067 242.9)
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Step 900
900
#27455B
oklch(37.7% 0.052 241.8)
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Step 950
950
#172836
oklch(26.9% 0.035 244.4)
#5588AF 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) | #7788B1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7FAE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #259295 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5588AF
#5588AF
oklch(60.7% 0.081 242.7)
- #A5774E
#A5774E
oklch(60.6% 0.081 62.1)
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 #5588AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.007
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.011
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
Use #5588AF 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.