#555999
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.1% 0.102 279.2), rgb(85, 89, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#555999 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555999 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 89, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.102 279.2) |
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 #555999 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #555999 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555999 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #555999 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 279)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.05 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#969CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 279.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D83C5
oklch(63.2% 0.099 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#666BB2
oklch(55.5% 0.11 279.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#555999
oklch(49.1% 0.102 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#46497C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D64
oklch(37.6% 0.067 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#555999 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) | #42619B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5C98 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F6671 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555999
#555999
oklch(49.1% 0.102 279.2)
- #6F6100
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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 #555999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
Use #555999 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.