What color is #5565BE?

#5565BE is a medium blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(85, 101, 190), and in HSL hsl(231, 45%, 54%).

Is #5565BE accessible as text?

On white, #5565BE has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.99:1 (fails). For text placed on #5565BE, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5565BE?

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

What colors go well with #5565BE?

#5565BE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BEAF55. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5565BE below.

Is #5565BE good for buttons?

#5565BE works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5565BE — black text only reaches 3.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5565BE the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #5565BE is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#5565BE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5565BE

Not just a swatch — here's how #5565BE works with other colors. Named schemes with #5565BE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5565BE Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Tanzanite 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 #5565BE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #798BDE

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5565BE Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Tanzanite 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 #5565BE Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Tanzanite 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 #5565BE Secondary #8E96B7 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Tanzanite 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 Tanzanite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5565BE 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 20/100

Cool

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

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 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 100/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

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

Print safety 77/100

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 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0E2EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6855BE — 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 #5565BE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5565BE;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 101 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.8% 0.139 273.2);
  --color-50: #F4F5FB;
  --color-100: #E1E4F4;
  --color-200: #C4C9E8;
  --color-300: #9BA3D5;
  --color-400: #747FBE;
  --color-500: #535FA2;
  --color-600: #454D7D;
  --color-700: #353B5A;
  --color-800: #26293B;
  --color-900: #191A25;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tanzanite: {
    50: '#F4F5FB',
    100: '#E1E4F4',
    200: '#C4C9E8',
    300: '#9BA3D5',
    400: '#747FBE',
    500: '#535FA2',
    600: '#454D7D',
    700: '#353B5A',
    800: '#26293B',
    900: '#191A25',
  },
}

$base: #5565BE;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F5FB;
$base-100: #E1E4F4;
$base-200: #C4C9E8;
$base-300: #9BA3D5;
$base-400: #747FBE;
$base-500: #535FA2;
$base-600: #454D7D;
$base-700: #353B5A;
$base-800: #26293B;
$base-900: #191A25;
$base-hover: #3D4BA0;
$base-subtle: #D0D3E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5565BE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1E4F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4C9E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BA3D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#747FBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#535FA2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#454D7D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#353B5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26293B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191A25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5565BE

Color Lab

Pairs with #5565BE

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