#55586E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.6% 0.036 278.8), rgb(85, 88, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#55586E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55586E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 88, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 13%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.036 278.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #55586E | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55586E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55586E text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #55586E text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CC
oklch(81% 0.017 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB2
oklch(70.6% 0.028 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#84889F
oklch(63.1% 0.035 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E718A
oklch(55.5% 0.039 279.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#55586E
oklch(46.6% 0.036 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E5F
oklch(42.8% 0.028 277.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F414E
oklch(37.9% 0.022 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#55586E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #525A6F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51586D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5C5F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55586E
#55586E
oklch(46.6% 0.036 278.8)
- #5F5A43
#5F5A43
oklch(46.6% 0.036 97.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #55586E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.013
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
Use #55586E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.