What color is #5597DD?

#5597DD is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 151, 221), and in HSL hsl(211, 67%, 60%).

Is #5597DD accessible as text?

On white, #5597DD has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.86:1 (passes). For text placed on #5597DD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5597DD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-500 (#00A6F4).

What colors go well with #5597DD?

#5597DD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DD9B55. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5597DD below.

Is #5597DD good for buttons?

#5597DD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5597DD — white text only reaches 3.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5597DD the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #5597DD is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#5597DD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5597DD

Not just a swatch — here's how #5597DD works with other colors. Named schemes with #5597DD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5597DD Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Cornflower 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 #5597DD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Cornflower 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 #5597DD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #81BDFE

Cornflower 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 Cornflower Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #5597DD Secondary #ABC1DB Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Cornflower 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 Cornflower Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5597DD Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #799E78 Secondary #393933

Cornflower 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 #5597DD 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 15/100

Cool

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

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

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 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 73/100

High

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

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5597DD 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 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1EAF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5569DD — 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 #5597DD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5597DD;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 151 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.3% 0.125 251.5);
  --color-50: #F2F7FD;
  --color-100: #DCEAF9;
  --color-200: #BBD5F1;
  --color-300: #8CB6E3;
  --color-400: #6297D0;
  --color-500: #3F78B5;
  --color-600: #37608B;
  --color-700: #2C4662;
  --color-800: #203041;
  --color-900: #161E28;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F2F7FD',
    100: '#DCEAF9',
    200: '#BBD5F1',
    300: '#8CB6E3',
    400: '#6297D0',
    500: '#3F78B5',
    600: '#37608B',
    700: '#2C4662',
    800: '#203041',
    900: '#161E28',
  },
}

$base: #5597DD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F7FD;
$base-100: #DCEAF9;
$base-200: #BBD5F1;
$base-300: #8CB6E3;
$base-400: #6297D0;
$base-500: #3F78B5;
$base-600: #37608B;
$base-700: #2C4662;
$base-800: #203041;
$base-900: #161E28;
$base-hover: #2878CC;
$base-subtle: #D1E0F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5597DD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCEAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBD5F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CB6E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6297D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3F78B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#37608B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C4662",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161E28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5597DD

Color Lab

Pairs with #5597DD

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