#559AF9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.5% 0.157 256.9), rgb(85, 154, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#559AF9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559AF9 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 154, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 93%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.157 256.9) |
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 #559AF9 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #559AF9 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559AF9 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559AF9 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#98C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 256.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#559AF9
oklch(68.5% 0.157 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#2586FF
oklch(63.2% 0.2 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#006EE3
oklch(55.7% 0.197 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#005CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#004B9F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#023E85
oklch(37.6% 0.132 257.1)
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Step 950
950
#06254E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 257.1)
#559AF9 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) | #6FA1FD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5792F7 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0BD | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559AF9
#559AF9
oklch(68.5% 0.157 256.9)
- #CB8C00
#CB8C00
oklch(68.6% 0.144 76.9)
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 #559AF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.022
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #559AF9 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.