#557B94
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.4% 0.058 238), rgb(85, 123, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#557B94 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557B94 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 123, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.058 238) |
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 #557B94 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557B94 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557B94 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557B94 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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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
#89A5B8
oklch(70.7% 0.042 237.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B8FA6
oklch(63.2% 0.053 236.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557B94
oklch(56.4% 0.058 238)
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Step 700
700
#43657C
oklch(49% 0.054 238.9)
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Step 800
800
#375365
oklch(42.8% 0.045 237.4)
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Step 900
900
#304452
oklch(37.6% 0.035 239.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2830
oklch(26.9% 0.022 237.9)
#557B94 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) | #707A95 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677394 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8183 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557B94
#557B94
oklch(56.4% 0.058 238)
- #906E54
#906E54
oklch(56.5% 0.058 58.7)
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 #557B94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.013
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.021
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.022
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.025
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
Use #557B94 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.