#555D85
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.8% 0.065 275), rgb(85, 93, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#555D85 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555D85 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 93, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.065 275) |
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 #555D85 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #555D85 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555D85 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #555D85 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD6
oklch(80.8% 0.033 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#979FC1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E87B1
oklch(63.2% 0.064 275)
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Step 600
600
#67709D
oklch(55.6% 0.071 275.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#555D85
oklch(48.8% 0.065 275)
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Step 800
800
#464D6D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4058
oklch(37.7% 0.042 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#222634
oklch(27.1% 0.027 272.1)
#555D85 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) | #506187 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5D84 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47656B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555D85
#555D85
oklch(48.8% 0.065 275)
- #6B6033
#6B6033
oklch(48.9% 0.065 96)
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 #555D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
Use #555D85 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.