#557BAD
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.6% 0.089 255.6), rgb(85, 123, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#557BAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557BAD |
| RGB | rgb(85, 123, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.089 255.6) |
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 #557BAD | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557BAD | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557BAD text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557BAD 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A3C9
oklch(70.7% 0.065 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#688CBB
oklch(63.2% 0.082 255.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557BAD
oklch(57.6% 0.089 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#40628F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#355074
oklch(42.6% 0.069 255.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E435E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2737
oklch(26.9% 0.034 255.8)
#557BAD 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) | #677EAF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D75AC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B868D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557BAD
#557BAD
oklch(57.6% 0.089 255.6)
- #977138
#977138
oklch(57.5% 0.088 75.5)
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 #557BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
Use #557BAD 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.