#55669C
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(52% 0.088 269.9), rgb(85, 102, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#55669C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55669C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 102, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.088 269.9) |
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 #55669C | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55669C | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55669C text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #55669C text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#909FCC
oklch(70.7% 0.068 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#7587BF
oklch(63.2% 0.087 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D70AB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 269.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#55669C
oklch(52% 0.088 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F4D77
oklch(42.8% 0.072 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#364060
oklch(37.7% 0.057 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#55669C 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) | #536B9E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C659B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B717A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55669C
#55669C
oklch(52% 0.088 269.9)
- #7D6625
#7D6625
oklch(52% 0.088 89.3)
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 #55669C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.031
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.032
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.044
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
Use #55669C 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.