#5588FB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.9% 0.18 264.1), rgb(85, 136, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#5588FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5588FB |
| RGB | rgb(85, 136, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 95%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.18 264.1) |
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 #5588FB | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5588FB | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5588FB text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5588FB text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1FA
oklch(81% 0.087 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#739EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 263.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5588FB
oklch(64.9% 0.18 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#3568E4
oklch(55.5% 0.197 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#2956C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#2247A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 264)
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Step 900
900
#203D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#13244A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 264)
#5588FB 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) | #4E95FF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C86F9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3B5 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5588FB
#5588FB
oklch(64.9% 0.18 264.1)
- #B58600
#B58600
oklch(64.8% 0.133 83.7)
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 #5588FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #5588FB 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.