#5595C8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.8% 0.101 244.3), rgb(85, 149, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#5595C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5595C8 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 149, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.101 244.3) |
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 #5595C8 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5595C8 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5595C8 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5595C8 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 243.7)
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Step 400
400
#76A6CF
oklch(70.7% 0.079 245)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5595C8
oklch(64.8% 0.101 244.3)
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Step 600
600
#3179AF
oklch(55.6% 0.11 244.5)
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Step 700
700
#236696
oklch(49.2% 0.102 244)
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Step 800
800
#1F537A
oklch(42.7% 0.085 244.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4562
oklch(37.7% 0.066 243.9)
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Step 950
950
#132939
oklch(27.1% 0.041 242)
#5595C8 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) | #7F96CA | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8AC7 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1A6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5595C8
#5595C8
oklch(64.8% 0.101 244.3)
- #B98148
#B98148
oklch(64.8% 0.101 64.8)
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 #5595C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
Use #5595C8 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.