#559CDE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.5% 0.122 248.5), rgb(85, 156, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#559CDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559CDE |
| RGB | rgb(85, 156, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.122 248.5) |
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 #559CDE | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559CDE | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559CDE text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559CDE text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AC5F0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 248.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#559CDE
oklch(67.5% 0.122 248.5)
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Step 500
500
#268EE2
oklch(63.1% 0.155 248.4)
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Step 600
600
#0077C7
oklch(55.7% 0.152 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#0064A8
oklch(49.2% 0.133 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#024474
oklch(37.8% 0.101 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#072844
oklch(27% 0.064 248.5)
#559CDE 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) | #809EE1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D91DD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB3 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559CDE
#559CDE
oklch(67.5% 0.122 248.5)
- #C78738
#C78738
oklch(67.4% 0.122 68.4)
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 #559CDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.073
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.074
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.078
Use #559CDE 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.