#557883
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55% 0.043 219.3), rgb(85, 120, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#557883 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557883 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 120, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 21%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.043 219.3) |
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 #557883 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557883 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557883 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557883 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
-
Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B4C4C9
oklch(81% 0.019 218.4)
-
Step 400
400
#8CA6AE
oklch(70.8% 0.031 218.3)
-
Step 500
500
#6F909A
oklch(63.2% 0.04 218.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#557883
oklch(55% 0.043 219.3)
-
Step 700
700
#476670
oklch(49% 0.039 219.9)
-
Step 800
800
#3A545B
oklch(42.8% 0.033 216.3)
-
Step 900
900
#32454B
oklch(37.7% 0.026 219.2)
-
Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#557883 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) | #717684 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7083 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457C7B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557883
#557883
oklch(55% 0.043 219.3)
- #89695F
#89695F
oklch(55% 0.044 38.1)
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 #557883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.027
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
Use #557883 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.