What color is #3559BB?

#3559BB is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 89, 187), and in HSL hsl(224, 56%, 47%).

Is #3559BB accessible as text?

On white, #3559BB has a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.30:1 (fails). For text placed on #3559BB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3559BB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #3559BB?

#3559BB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BB9735. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3559BB below.

Is #3559BB good for buttons?

#3559BB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3559BB — black text only reaches 3.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3559BB the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #3559BB is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#3559BB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3559BB

Not just a swatch — here's how #3559BB works with other colors. Named schemes with #3559BB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3559BB Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Cerulean opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #3559BB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #5A7FDA

Cerulean is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cerulean.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3559BB Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

Cerulean plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3559BB Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2144 Accent #E5C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Cerulean sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #3559BB Secondary #7A8AAD Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Cerulean is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cerulean carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3559BB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 11/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 43/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 96/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 8/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9DFEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3E35BB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #3559BB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3559BB;
  --color-base-rgb: 53 89 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.4% 0.160 265.6);
  --color-50: #F3F5FC;
  --color-100: #DFE5F7;
  --color-200: #BFCCED;
  --color-300: #93A7DC;
  --color-400: #6B83C7;
  --color-500: #4963AC;
  --color-600: #3E5184;
  --color-700: #313D5E;
  --color-800: #232A3E;
  --color-900: #171B26;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cerulean: {
    50: '#F3F5FC',
    100: '#DFE5F7',
    200: '#BFCCED',
    300: '#93A7DC',
    400: '#6B83C7',
    500: '#4963AC',
    600: '#3E5184',
    700: '#313D5E',
    800: '#232A3E',
    900: '#171B26',
  },
}

$base: #3559BB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F5FC;
$base-100: #DFE5F7;
$base-200: #BFCCED;
$base-300: #93A7DC;
$base-400: #6B83C7;
$base-500: #4963AC;
$base-600: #3E5184;
$base-700: #313D5E;
$base-800: #232A3E;
$base-900: #171B26;
$base-hover: #2A4796;
$base-subtle: #C5CEE8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3559BB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFE5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFCCED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93A7DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6B83C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4963AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E5184",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#313D5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#232A3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171B26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3559BB

Color Lab

Pairs with #3559BB

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