#555EDE
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(54.8% 0.192 275), rgb(85, 94, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#555EDE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.192 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 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555EDE |
| RGB | rgb(85, 94, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.192 275) |
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 #555EDE | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #555EDE | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555EDE text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #555EDE text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF9
oklch(81% 0.086 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#8898F6
oklch(70.7% 0.138 275)
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Step 500
500
#6D7BF2
oklch(63.1% 0.177 275.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#555EDE
oklch(54.8% 0.192 275)
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Step 700
700
#484FC3
oklch(49.1% 0.178 275.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B419E
oklch(42.6% 0.149 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#32397D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2249
oklch(27% 0.072 275)
#555EDE 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) | #0073E2 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067DB | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D95 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555EDE
#555EDE
oklch(54.8% 0.192 275)
- #866F00
#866F00
oklch(54.8% 0.112 94.5)
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 #555EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.023
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.056
Use #555EDE 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.