#559BEE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.1% 0.142 254), rgb(85, 155, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#559BEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559BEE |
| RGB | rgb(85, 155, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.142 254) |
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 #559BEE | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #559BEE | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559BEE text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559BEE text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCFA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 253.1)
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Step 300
300
#99C4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 254)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#559BEE
oklch(68.1% 0.142 254)
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Step 500
500
#2589F3
oklch(63% 0.182 254)
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Step 600
600
#0072D7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 254)
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Step 700
700
#005FB6
oklch(49% 0.157 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#004E96
oklch(42.7% 0.135 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#01417E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#06264A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 254.4)
#559BEE 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) | #77A0F1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6192EC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEB9 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559BEE
#559BEE
oklch(68.1% 0.142 254)
- #CC890A
#CC890A
oklch(68.1% 0.142 74)
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 #559BEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.019
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.077
Use #559BEE 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.