#55A0FA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.8% 0.153 254.3), rgb(85, 160, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#55A0FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A0FA |
| RGB | rgb(85, 160, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.153 254.3) |
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 #55A0FA | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55A0FA | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A0FA text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A0FA text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCFC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#96C4FD
oklch(80.9% 0.095 254.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55A0FA
oklch(69.8% 0.153 254.3)
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Step 500
500
#1588FB
oklch(63.1% 0.195 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#0071D8
oklch(55.5% 0.179 254.5)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#004080
oklch(37.6% 0.123 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#04264C
oklch(27% 0.08 254.4)
#55A0FA 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) | #78A6FE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6096F8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5C1 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A0FA
#55A0FA
oklch(69.8% 0.153 254.3)
- #D38E00
#D38E00
oklch(69.9% 0.148 74.6)
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 #55A0FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.077
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.079
Use #55A0FA 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.