#559BCE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.5% 0.104 242.2), rgb(85, 155, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#559BCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559BCE |
| RGB | rgb(85, 155, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.104 242.2) |
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 #559BCE | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559BCE | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559BCE text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559BCE text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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 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
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 242.9)
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Step 400
400
#72A7CF
oklch(70.7% 0.081 241.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559BCE
oklch(66.5% 0.104 242.2)
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Step 600
600
#297AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.112 242)
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Step 700
700
#1A6697
oklch(49% 0.106 242.6)
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Step 800
800
#19547A
oklch(42.8% 0.086 241.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4562
oklch(37.6% 0.068 242.4)
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Step 950
950
#12293A
oklch(27.1% 0.043 242.6)
#559BCE 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) | #849BD0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748FCD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8AC | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559BCE
#559BCE
oklch(66.5% 0.104 242.2)
- #C1854D
#C1854D
oklch(66.6% 0.103 62.5)
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 #559BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.067
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.069
Use #559BCE 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.