#559CD6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.1% 0.112 245.2), rgb(85, 156, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#559CD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 156, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 61%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.112 245.2) |
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 #559CD6 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559CD6 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559CD6 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559CD6 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF2
oklch(88.4% 0.039 247.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BC6EC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 245.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#559CD6
oklch(67.1% 0.112 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#2890DA
oklch(63.1% 0.144 245.2)
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Step 600
600
#0079BF
oklch(55.7% 0.14 245)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#03456F
oklch(37.7% 0.093 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#072941
oklch(27.1% 0.059 244.2)
#559CD6 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) | #839DD9 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7190D5 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB0 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559CD6
#559CD6
oklch(67.1% 0.112 245.2)
- #C58644
#C58644
oklch(67.1% 0.113 65)
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 #559CD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.073
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.076
Use #559CD6 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.