#555AED
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.3% 0.216 275.2), rgb(85, 90, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#555AED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555AED |
| RGB | rgb(85, 90, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.216 275.2) |
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 #555AED | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #555AED | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555AED text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #555AED text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 275)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8696FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B77FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 275.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#555AED
oklch(55.3% 0.216 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4749CF
oklch(49% 0.201 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A3DA7
oklch(42.6% 0.166 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#313685
oklch(37.7% 0.13 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C204E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 275.5)
#555AED 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) | #0074F2 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067EA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F9B | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555AED
#555AED
oklch(55.3% 0.216 275.2)
- #877100
#877100
oklch(55.3% 0.114 95.5)
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 #555AED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.024
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.061
Use #555AED 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.