#557993
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(55.9% 0.057 240.4), rgb(85, 121, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#557993 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557993 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 121, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.057 240.4) |
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 #557993 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557993 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557993 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557993 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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.
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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
#D1DBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 238)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D0
oklch(80.8% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA5B8
oklch(70.8% 0.041 238.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D8EA7
oklch(63.1% 0.053 241.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557993
oklch(55.9% 0.057 240.4)
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Step 700
700
#44657C
oklch(49.1% 0.053 239.6)
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Step 800
800
#385265
oklch(42.6% 0.045 240.8)
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Step 900
900
#314452
oklch(37.6% 0.034 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#557993 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) | #6E7994 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657293 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D7F81 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557993
#557993
oklch(55.9% 0.057 240.4)
- #8E6D52
#8E6D52
oklch(56.1% 0.058 60.5)
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 #557993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.014
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.021
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.025
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
Use #557993 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.