#55729E
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54.8% 0.077 258.5), rgb(85, 114, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#55729E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55729E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 114, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.077 258.5) |
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 #55729E | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55729E | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55729E text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55729E text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D8
oklch(81% 0.035 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 259)
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Step 500
500
#6F8BB5
oklch(63.1% 0.071 258.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55729E
oklch(54.8% 0.077 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#476289
oklch(49.2% 0.071 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B5070
oklch(42.8% 0.06 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#32425A
oklch(37.6% 0.046 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#55729E 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) | #6275A0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596E9D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #387C81 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55729E
#55729E
oklch(54.8% 0.077 258.5)
- #896B3A
#896B3A
oklch(54.7% 0.077 78.3)
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 #55729E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.016
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.027
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.028
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.029
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.030
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
Use #55729E 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.