#555F77
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.6% 0.041 267.2), rgb(85, 95, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#555F77 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555F77 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 95, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 17%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.041 267.2) |
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 #555F77 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #555F77 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555F77 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #555F77 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CE
oklch(81% 0.019 266)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B5
oklch(70.6% 0.032 269)
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Step 500
500
#7F89A3
oklch(63.1% 0.041 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#68738E
oklch(55.6% 0.044 267.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#555F77
oklch(48.6% 0.041 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#474F62
oklch(42.8% 0.033 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4150
oklch(37.6% 0.027 268)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#555F77 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) | #586178 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555E76 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C6467 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555F77
#555F77
oklch(48.6% 0.041 267.2)
- #695E45
#695E45
oklch(48.6% 0.04 87)
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 #555F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.024
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
Use #555F77 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.