#557AB3
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.7% 0.098 258.8), rgb(85, 122, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#557AB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557AB3 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 122, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.098 258.8) |
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 #557AB3 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557AB3 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557AB3 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557AB3 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
-
Step 300
300
#B0C2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 259.2)
-
Step 400
400
#86A2CD
oklch(70.7% 0.071 258.8)
-
Step 500
500
#688BC0
oklch(63.2% 0.09 258.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#557AB3
oklch(57.7% 0.098 258.8)
-
Step 700
700
#406194
oklch(49.1% 0.091 258.8)
-
Step 800
800
#354F78
oklch(42.6% 0.076 259.2)
-
Step 900
900
#2E4261
oklch(37.7% 0.059 258.9)
-
Step 950
950
#1B2739
oklch(27.1% 0.038 258.3)
#557AB3 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) | #647EB5 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5875B2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25878E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557AB3
#557AB3
oklch(57.7% 0.098 258.8)
- #98722D
#98722D
oklch(57.7% 0.098 79.4)
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 #557AB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
Use #557AB3 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.