#559DEE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.5% 0.14 252.9), rgb(85, 157, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#559DEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559DEE |
| RGB | rgb(85, 157, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.14 252.9) |
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 #559DEE | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #559DEE | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559DEE text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559DEE text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 252.2)
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Step 300
300
#98C4F8
oklch(80.8% 0.088 253)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#559DEE
oklch(68.5% 0.14 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#208AF2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 253)
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Step 600
600
#0073D3
oklch(55.6% 0.171 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#0060B3
oklch(49% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#004F94
oklch(42.8% 0.131 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#00417D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#062749
oklch(27.1% 0.073 252.8)
#559DEE 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) | #7AA2F1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6493EC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0BA | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559DEE
#559DEE
oklch(68.5% 0.14 252.9)
- #CE8A17
#CE8A17
oklch(68.6% 0.141 72.8)
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 #559DEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.023
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.079
Use #559DEE 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.