#55799B
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.3% 0.067 247.7), rgb(85, 121, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#55799B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55799B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 121, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.067 247.7) |
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 #55799B | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55799B | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55799B text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55799B text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#E5EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D4
oklch(81% 0.03 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A4BE
oklch(70.7% 0.049 247.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C8DAD
oklch(63.1% 0.061 248)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55799B
oklch(56.3% 0.067 247.7)
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Step 700
700
#436483
oklch(49.1% 0.063 247.7)
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Step 800
800
#38526A
oklch(42.8% 0.051 247.1)
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Step 900
900
#304456
oklch(37.8% 0.04 246.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2832
oklch(27% 0.025 244)
#55799B 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) | #6B7A9D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62729A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #398184 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55799B
#55799B
oklch(56.3% 0.067 247.7)
- #906E4A
#906E4A
oklch(56.3% 0.067 67.4)
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 #55799B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.007
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.017
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.019
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.040
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
Use #55799B 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.