#55B2FF
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(74% 0.143 246.4), rgb(85, 178, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#55B2FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55B2FF |
| RGB | rgb(85, 178, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.143 246.4) |
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 #55B2FF | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #55B2FF | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #55B2FF text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55B2FF text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#EFF6FD
oklch(97% 0.012 248)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFDDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 246.6)
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Step 300
300
#91C7F7
oklch(81% 0.088 246)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#55B2FF
oklch(74% 0.143 246.4)
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Step 500
500
#008FE5
oklch(63.1% 0.163 246.3)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005287
oklch(42.6% 0.111 246.5)
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Step 900
900
#004472
oklch(37.6% 0.099 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#002846
oklch(26.9% 0.07 246.6)
#55B2FF 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) | #90B5FF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78A4FE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C4CD | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55B2FF
#55B2FF
oklch(74% 0.143 246.4)
- #E69738
#E69738
oklch(74% 0.142 66.7)
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 #55B2FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.042
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.072
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.075
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.076
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.080
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.081
Use #55B2FF 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.