#559BE2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.5% 0.127 250.5), rgb(85, 155, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#559BE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 155, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.127 250.5) |
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 #559BE2 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559BE2 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559BE2 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559BE2 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 250.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC5F3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 250.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#559BE2
oklch(67.5% 0.127 250.5)
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Step 500
500
#278DE7
oklch(63.2% 0.162 250.2)
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Step 600
600
#0075CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#034377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#072846
oklch(27.2% 0.067 250.1)
#559BE2 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) | #7C9EE5 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6991E1 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB4 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559BE2
#559BE2
oklch(67.5% 0.127 250.5)
- #C8872F
#C8872F
oklch(67.4% 0.128 70)
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 #559BE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.077
Use #559BE2 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.