What color is #559DED?

#559DED is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 157, 237), and in HSL hsl(212, 81%, 63%).

Is #559DED accessible as text?

On white, #559DED has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.43:1 (passes). For text placed on #559DED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #559DED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-400 (#51A2FF).

What colors go well with #559DED?

#559DED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EDA654. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #559DED below.

Is #559DED good for buttons?

#559DED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #559DED — white text only reaches 2.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #559DED the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #559DED is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#559DED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #559DED

Not just a swatch — here's how #559DED works with other colors. Named schemes with #559DED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #559DED 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 #559DED Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 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 #559DED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #83C4FF

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 #559DED Secondary #B0C8E5 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 #559DED 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 #559DED 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 12/100

Cool

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

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

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 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 54/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

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

Surface fit 28/100

Low

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

Print safety 70/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #559DED

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #559DED with

Electric Blue Iris Fawn Gainsboro Charcoal

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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1EBF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5469ED — 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 #559DED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #559DED;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 157 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.5% 0.139 252.6);
  --color-50: #F1F7FE;
  --color-100: #D9E9FC;
  --color-200: #B5D4F7;
  --color-300: #83B4EC;
  --color-400: #5695DC;
  --color-500: #3376C2;
  --color-600: #2E5E93;
  --color-700: #274568;
  --color-800: #1D2F44;
  --color-900: #141E2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F1F7FE',
    100: '#D9E9FC',
    200: '#B5D4F7',
    300: '#83B4EC',
    400: '#5695DC',
    500: '#3376C2',
    600: '#2E5E93',
    700: '#274568',
    800: '#1D2F44',
    900: '#141E2A',
  },
}

$base: #559DED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F7FE;
$base-100: #D9E9FC;
$base-200: #B5D4F7;
$base-300: #83B4EC;
$base-400: #5695DC;
$base-500: #3376C2;
$base-600: #2E5E93;
$base-700: #274568;
$base-800: #1D2F44;
$base-900: #141E2A;
$base-hover: #1A7AE7;
$base-subtle: #D1E2F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#559DED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F7FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9E9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5D4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83B4EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5695DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3376C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E5E93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#274568",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D2F44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141E2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}