#557C97
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.8% 0.061 239.4), rgb(85, 124, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#557C97 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557C97 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 124, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.061 239.4) |
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 #557C97 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557C97 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557C97 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557C97 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 238)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D1
oklch(80.8% 0.028 241.2)
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Step 400
400
#88A5B9
oklch(70.7% 0.044 238.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A8FA8
oklch(63.2% 0.056 238.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557C97
oklch(56.8% 0.061 239.4)
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Step 700
700
#42657E
oklch(49.1% 0.057 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#375366
oklch(42.8% 0.046 238.9)
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Step 900
900
#304453
oklch(37.6% 0.036 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2831
oklch(27% 0.024 241.1)
#557C97 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) | #707B98 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677497 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8385 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557C97
#557C97
oklch(56.8% 0.061 239.4)
- #926E53
#926E53
oklch(56.7% 0.06 58)
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 #557C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.011
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.019
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.029
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
Use #557C97 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.