#555DDA
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(54.3% 0.188 275.4), rgb(85, 93, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#555DDA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555DDA |
| RGB | rgb(85, 93, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.188 275.4) |
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 #555DDA | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #555DDA | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555DDA text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #555DDA text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 276.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF8
oklch(81% 0.085 275.4)
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Step 400
400
#8998F4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E7BF0
oklch(63% 0.174 275.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#555DDA
oklch(54.3% 0.188 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#494FC1
oklch(49% 0.175 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C429C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#32397C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2249
oklch(27% 0.072 275)
#555DDA 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) | #0071DE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066D7 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B92 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555DDA
#555DDA
oklch(54.3% 0.188 275.4)
- #846E00
#846E00
oklch(54.3% 0.112 95.1)
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 #555DDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.021
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.059
Use #555DDA 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.