#5592FF
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.2% 0.174 261), rgb(85, 146, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#5592FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5592FF |
| RGB | rgb(85, 146, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.174 261) |
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 #5592FF | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5592FF | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5592FF text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5592FF text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5592FF
oklch(67.2% 0.174 261)
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Step 500
500
#3D82FF
oklch(63% 0.199 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#0063FC
oklch(55.5% 0.241 261)
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Step 700
700
#0053D6
oklch(49.1% 0.213 261)
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Step 800
800
#0043B2
oklch(42.7% 0.186 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C3B8D
oklch(37.8% 0.145 261)
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Step 950
950
#092352
oklch(26.9% 0.092 261.1)
#5592FF 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) | #5E9DFF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #418DFD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABBC | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5592FF
#5592FF
oklch(67.2% 0.174 261)
- #C18B00
#C18B00
oklch(67.2% 0.139 81)
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 #5592FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
Use #5592FF 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.