ColorTool
Log in
#5587EA

#5587ea ≈ United Nations Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#5587ea is a color from the azure family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 33.33% red, 52.94% green and 91.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 63.68% cyan, 42.31% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.24% black. Its hue angle is 219.87°, with 78.01% saturation and 62.55% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is United Nations Blue (#5b92e5), ΔE 3.62.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#6699ff
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.252

Complementary

  1. #5587ea
  2. #eab855

Split complementary

  1. #5587ea
  2. #ea6e55
  3. #d1ea55

Analogous

  1. #55d1ea
  2. #5587ea
  3. #6e55ea

Triadic

  1. #5587ea
  2. #ea5587
  3. #87ea55

Tetradic

  1. #5587ea
  2. #b855ea
  3. #eab855
  4. #87ea55

Square

  1. #5587ea
  2. #ea55d1
  3. #eab855
  4. #55ea6e

Monochromatic

  1. #123e94
  2. #1b5ad8
  3. #5587ea
  4. #99b7f2
  5. #dde7fb

Shades

#5587ea mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5587ea
  2. #4d7ad3
  3. #446cbb
  4. #3c5fa4
  5. #33518c
  6. #2b4475
  7. #22365e
  8. #1a2946
  9. #111b2f
  10. #090e17
  11. #000000

Tints

#5587ea mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5587ea
  2. #6693ec
  3. #779fee
  4. #88abf0
  5. #99b7f2
  6. #aac3f5
  7. #bbcff7
  8. #ccdbf9
  9. #dde7fb
  10. #eef3fd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5587ea mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5587ea
  2. #5986df
  3. #5e86d5
  4. #6285ca
  5. #6684c0
  6. #6b84b5
  7. #6f83aa
  8. #7382a0
  9. #778195
  10. #7c818b
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #898989 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7888b8 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5991ee ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4283e8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #009ead ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #588dec ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4a85e9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1095c8 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-5587ea {
  color: #5587ea;
}
Background
.bg-5587ea {
  background-color: #5587ea;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-5587ea {
  border: 2px solid #5587ea;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5587ea;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 135 234;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 78% 63%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5587ea {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5587ea, #6e55ea);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5587ea {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 135 234 / 0.35);
}

#5b92e5 United Nations Blue ΔE 3.62 #6495ed Cornflower Blue ΔE 4.35 #318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 5.49 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 5.91 #1e90ff Dodger Blue ΔE 6.02 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 6.69 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 7.58 #aa7815 Inverted #898989 Grayscale 

United Nations Blue
#5587ea  rgb(85, 135, 234)  hsl(220, 78%, 63%)  United Nations Blue
#eab855  rgb(234, 184, 85)  hsl(40, 78%, 63%)  Meat Brown
#ea5587  rgb(234, 85, 135)  hsl(340, 78%, 63%)  French Rose
#87ea55  rgb(135, 234, 85)  hsl(100, 78%, 63%)  Inchworm