#555A85
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(48.2% 0.069 278.4), rgb(85, 90, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#555A85 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555A85 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 90, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.069 278.4) |
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 #555A85 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #555A85 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555A85 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #555A85 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#989EC2
oklch(70.7% 0.053 277.5)
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Step 500
500
#8086B3
oklch(63.2% 0.068 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#696F9F
oklch(55.6% 0.075 278.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#555A85
oklch(48.2% 0.069 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#484C6E
oklch(42.8% 0.057 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F59
oklch(37.6% 0.045 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#232534
oklch(26.9% 0.028 278.4)
#555A85 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) | #4D5F87 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5B84 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #486269 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555A85
#555A85
oklch(48.2% 0.069 278.4)
- #685F2E
#685F2E
oklch(48.3% 0.069 99.1)
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 #555A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
Use #555A85 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.