#55769E
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55.7% 0.073 253.7), rgb(85, 118, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#55769E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55769E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 118, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.073 253.7) |
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 #55769E | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55769E | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55769E text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55769E text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D6
oklch(80.8% 0.033 254)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C1
oklch(70.7% 0.052 253.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D8CB2
oklch(63.1% 0.068 253.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55769E
oklch(55.7% 0.073 253.7)
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Step 700
700
#456387
oklch(49.2% 0.068 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#39516D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#314359
oklch(37.7% 0.044 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#55769E 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) | #6778A0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E709D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #387F84 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55769E
#55769E
oklch(55.7% 0.073 253.7)
- #8E6D41
#8E6D41
oklch(55.8% 0.074 73.3)
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 #55769E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.015
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.016
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.021
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.027
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
Use #55769E 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.