#557ABF
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.3% 0.115 262), rgb(85, 122, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#557ABF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557ABF |
| RGB | rgb(85, 122, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.115 262) |
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 #557ABF | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #557ABF | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557ABF text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557ABF text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 263.1)
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Step 400
400
#84A1D5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 261.8)
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Step 500
500
#6689C9
oklch(63.1% 0.105 261.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557ABF
oklch(58.3% 0.115 262)
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Step 700
700
#3E5F9D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 262)
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Step 800
800
#344E7F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4166
oklch(37.7% 0.069 262)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#557ABF 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) | #5E80C2 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5176BE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #128993 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557ABF
#557ABF
oklch(58.3% 0.115 262)
- #9D7313
#9D7313
oklch(58.3% 0.115 81.6)
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 #557ABF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.030
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
Use #557ABF 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.