#5590BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.1% 0.09 241.7), rgb(85, 144, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#5590BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5590BB |
| RGB | rgb(85, 144, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.09 241.7) |
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 #5590BB | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5590BB | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5590BB text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5590BB text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 240.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DB
oklch(80.9% 0.044 240.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A7C9
oklch(70.8% 0.07 241)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5590BB
oklch(63.1% 0.09 241.7)
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Step 600
600
#387AA7
oklch(55.7% 0.097 241.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A668F
oklch(49% 0.09 241.8)
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Step 800
800
#245474
oklch(42.8% 0.074 240.8)
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Step 900
900
#23455E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 242.4)
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Step 950
950
#152937
oklch(27.1% 0.037 240.5)
#5590BB 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) | #7D90BD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F86BA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C9B9E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5590BB
#5590BB
oklch(63.1% 0.09 241.7)
- #B17D4E
#B17D4E
oklch(63.2% 0.09 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 #5590BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
Use #5590BB 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.