#559BDE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.3% 0.123 249.2), rgb(85, 155, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#559BDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559BDE |
| RGB | rgb(85, 155, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.123 249.2) |
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 #559BDE | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559BDE | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559BDE text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559BDE text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5F1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 250)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#559BDE
oklch(67.3% 0.123 249.2)
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Step 500
500
#288EE3
oklch(63.2% 0.156 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#034375
oklch(37.6% 0.103 249.6)
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Step 950
950
#072844
oklch(27% 0.064 248.5)
#559BDE 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) | #7E9EE1 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C90DD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB3 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559BDE
#559BDE
oklch(67.3% 0.123 249.2)
- #C68736
#C68736
oklch(67.3% 0.122 69.4)
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 #559BDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.071
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.075
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.077
Use #559BDE 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.