#559ED8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.6% 0.113 244.6), rgb(85, 158, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#559ED8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.113 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 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 158, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.113 244.6) |
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 #559ED8 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559ED8 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559ED8 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559ED8 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 243.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AC6EC
oklch(80.8% 0.071 244.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#559ED8
oklch(67.6% 0.113 244.6)
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Step 500
500
#2490DA
oklch(63.1% 0.145 244.7)
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Step 600
600
#0079BE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#0066A1
oklch(49.2% 0.123 244.5)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#004570
oklch(37.7% 0.095 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#062941
oklch(27% 0.059 243.6)
#559ED8 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) | #859FDB | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7392D7 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB2 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559ED8
#559ED8
oklch(67.6% 0.113 244.6)
- #C78746
#C78746
oklch(67.6% 0.113 64.2)
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 #559ED8, 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 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.075
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.077
Use #559ED8 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.