#557489
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.3% 0.049 238.4), rgb(85, 116, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#557489 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557489 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 116, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.049 238.4) |
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 #557489 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557489 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #557489 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557489 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.022 236.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA4B4
oklch(70.6% 0.035 238.4)
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Step 500
500
#718EA2
oklch(63.2% 0.045 238.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557489
oklch(54.3% 0.049 238.4)
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Step 700
700
#486578
oklch(49.2% 0.046 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5261
oklch(42.7% 0.037 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#334450
oklch(37.7% 0.03 239.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E282F
oklch(27% 0.019 238.9)
#557489 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) | #6B738A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646E89 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43797B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557489
#557489
oklch(54.3% 0.049 238.4)
- #856953
#856953
oklch(54.3% 0.049 59.7)
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 #557489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.012
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
Use #557489 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.