#5595AD
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.6% 0.075 224.4), rgb(85, 149, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#5595AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5595AD |
| RGB | rgb(85, 149, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.075 224.4) |
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 #5595AD | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5595AD | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5595AD text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5595AD text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D2
oklch(80.8% 0.036 224)
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Step 400
400
#78A9BC
oklch(70.7% 0.059 224)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5595AD
oklch(63.6% 0.075 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#357D97
oklch(55.5% 0.082 225)
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Step 700
700
#266A81
oklch(49.2% 0.076 224.1)
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Step 800
800
#225669
oklch(42.7% 0.063 225.3)
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Step 900
900
#224755
oklch(37.7% 0.049 225.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A32
oklch(27.1% 0.031 224.6)
#5595AD 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) | #8892AE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B88AD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #229C9D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5595AD
#5595AD
oklch(63.6% 0.075 224.4)
- #B27D65
#B27D65
oklch(63.7% 0.075 45.3)
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 #5595AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.053
Use #5595AD 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.