#5596BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.086 234.5), rgb(85, 150, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#5596BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5596BA |
| RGB | rgb(85, 150, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.086 234.5) |
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 #5596BA | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5596BA | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5596BA text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5596BA text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D8
oklch(81% 0.042 233.5)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C5
oklch(70.7% 0.067 235)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5596BA
oklch(64.4% 0.086 234.5)
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Step 600
600
#327CA2
oklch(55.7% 0.093 234.4)
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Step 700
700
#23688A
oklch(49% 0.087 234.2)
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Step 800
800
#205570
oklch(42.7% 0.071 234.2)
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Step 900
900
#20465B
oklch(37.6% 0.056 235.2)
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Step 950
950
#142935
oklch(26.9% 0.035 235.2)
#5596BA 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) | #8595BC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778AB9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09A0A2 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5596BA
#5596BA
oklch(64.4% 0.086 234.5)
- #B67F5A
#B67F5A
oklch(64.3% 0.086 54.5)
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 #5596BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
Use #5596BA 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.