#555ED8
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(54.3% 0.184 275.2), rgb(85, 94, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#555ED8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 94, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.184 275.2) |
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 #555ED8 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #555ED8 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555ED8 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #555ED8 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 276)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF7
oklch(81% 0.083 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8998F3
oklch(70.6% 0.134 275.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E7CEE
oklch(63.1% 0.17 275.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#555ED8
oklch(54.3% 0.184 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4950BF
oklch(49% 0.171 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C429B
oklch(42.7% 0.143 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#32397B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2248
oklch(27% 0.07 275)
#555ED8 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) | #0071DC | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066D6 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B92 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555ED8
#555ED8
oklch(54.3% 0.184 275.2)
- #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 #555ED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.023
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.027
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.039
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.060
Use #555ED8 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.