#55798E
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55.7% 0.052 234.6), rgb(85, 121, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#55798E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55798E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 121, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.052 234.6) |
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 #55798E | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55798E | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55798E text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55798E text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B5
oklch(70.7% 0.037 235.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D8FA3
oklch(63.2% 0.049 234.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55798E
oklch(55.7% 0.052 234.6)
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Step 700
700
#456578
oklch(49% 0.048 235.1)
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Step 800
800
#395362
oklch(42.8% 0.04 234.3)
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Step 900
900
#314550
oklch(37.8% 0.031 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#55798E 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) | #6F788F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67728E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407F80 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55798E
#55798E
oklch(55.7% 0.052 234.6)
- #8C6C56
#8C6C56
oklch(55.7% 0.052 55.9)
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 #55798E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.020
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.021
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.026
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
Use #55798E 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.