#5597DC
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.3% 0.124 251.1), rgb(85, 151, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#5597DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5597DC |
| RGB | rgb(85, 151, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.124 251.1) |
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 #5597DC | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5597DC | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5597DC text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5597DC text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 251)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#72A5DB
oklch(70.7% 0.096 250.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5597DC
oklch(66.3% 0.124 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B76BF
oklch(55.6% 0.135 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#1D63A4
oklch(49.1% 0.124 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5185
oklch(42.7% 0.103 250.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D436B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#12283E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 250.2)
#5597DC 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) | #7A9ADF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678DDB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5597DC
#5597DC
oklch(66.3% 0.124 251.1)
- #C2852F
#C2852F
oklch(66.4% 0.124 71.4)
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 #5597DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.068
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.069
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.071
Use #5597DC 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.