What color is #5585FA?

#5585FA is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 133, 250), and in HSL hsl(223, 94%, 66%).

Is #5585FA accessible as text?

On white, #5585FA has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.12:1 (passes). For text placed on #5585FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5585FA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-500 (#2B7FFF).

What colors go well with #5585FA?

#5585FA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FACC57. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5585FA below.

Is #5585FA good for buttons?

#5585FA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5585FA — white text only reaches 3.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5585FA the same as CSS dodgerblue?

No — #5585FA is not the CSS named color dodgerblue, but dodgerblue (#1E90FF) is the closest CSS named color.

#5585FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5585FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #5585FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #5585FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5585FA Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #5585FA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 Anchor #2E3236

Dodger Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5585FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #7EADFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #5585FA Secondary #A4B8E2 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Dodger Blue 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 Dodger Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5585FA Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #779E7A Secondary #3C3734

Dodger Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #5585FA 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 9/100

Cool

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

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 70/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 75/100

High

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

Surface fit 21/100

Low

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

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #5585FA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E9F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5F57FA — 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 #5585FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5585FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 133 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(64.2% 0.182 264.9);
  --color-50: #F0F4FE;
  --color-100: #D8E2FD;
  --color-200: #B1C6FC;
  --color-300: #7B9DF4;
  --color-400: #4B77E7;
  --color-500: #2857CD;
  --color-600: #26489B;
  --color-700: #21376D;
  --color-800: #1A2747;
  --color-900: #12192B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dodger-blue: {
    50: '#F0F4FE',
    100: '#D8E2FD',
    200: '#B1C6FC',
    300: '#7B9DF4',
    400: '#4B77E7',
    500: '#2857CD',
    600: '#26489B',
    700: '#21376D',
    800: '#1A2747',
    900: '#12192B',
  },
}

$base: #5585FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F4FE;
$base-100: #D8E2FD;
$base-200: #B1C6FC;
$base-300: #7B9DF4;
$base-400: #4B77E7;
$base-500: #2857CD;
$base-600: #26489B;
$base-700: #21376D;
$base-800: #1A2747;
$base-900: #12192B;
$base-hover: #1656F8;
$base-subtle: #D2DDF8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5585FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F4FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1C6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7B9DF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4B77E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2857CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#26489B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21376D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A2747",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12192B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5585FA

Color Lab

Pairs with #5585FA

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