#559BC0
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.8% 0.09 233.5), rgb(85, 155, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#559BC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 155, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.09 233.5) |
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 #559BC0 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559BC0 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559BC0 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559BC0 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 234.1)
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Step 400
400
#74A8C6
oklch(70.6% 0.07 234.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559BC0
oklch(65.8% 0.09 233.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B7CA3
oklch(55.5% 0.097 233.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C698C
oklch(49.2% 0.091 233.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B5571
oklch(42.6% 0.075 233.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D475C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 233.1)
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Step 950
950
#122936
oklch(26.9% 0.038 235.3)
#559BC0 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) | #8999C2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8EBF | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5A7 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559BC0
#559BC0
oklch(65.8% 0.09 233.5)
- #BD825C
#BD825C
oklch(65.8% 0.09 53.3)
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 #559BC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.065
Use #559BC0 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.