#55A4E2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.5% 0.12 244.5), rgb(85, 164, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#55A4E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55A4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 164, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.12 244.5) |
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 #55A4E2 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55A4E2 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A4E2 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55A4E2 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#98C7EE
oklch(81% 0.074 243.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55A4E2
oklch(69.5% 0.12 244.5)
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Step 500
500
#0F90DF
oklch(63.1% 0.154 244.7)
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Step 600
600
#0079BE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#00456F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#032943
oklch(27.1% 0.063 244.1)
#55A4E2 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) | #89A5E5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7597E1 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3BA | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55A4E2
#55A4E2
oklch(69.5% 0.12 244.5)
- #D08C45
#D08C45
oklch(69.5% 0.12 64.6)
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 #55A4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.075
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.076
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.079
Use #55A4E2 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.