#559DD2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.1% 0.107 242.5), rgb(85, 157, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#559DD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559DD2 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 157, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.107 242.5) |
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 #559DD2 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559DD2 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559DD2 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559DD2 text on black | 7.13:1 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 241.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BC6E9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 243.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#559DD2
oklch(67.1% 0.107 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#2791D5
oklch(63.1% 0.137 242.7)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#02466D
oklch(37.8% 0.089 242.5)
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Step 950
950
#072940
oklch(27% 0.057 243.1)
#559DD2 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) | #869DD4 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7591D1 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAAF | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559DD2
#559DD2
oklch(67.1% 0.107 242.5)
- #C4864B
#C4864B
oklch(67.1% 0.107 62.8)
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 #559DD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.069
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.072
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.074
Use #559DD2 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.