#557CED
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.6% 0.175 266.9), rgb(85, 124, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#557CED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557CED |
| RGB | rgb(85, 124, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.175 266.9) |
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 #557CED | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #557CED | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557CED text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557CED text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F9
oklch(81% 0.085 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#7A9CF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 267.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#557CED
oklch(61.6% 0.175 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#4167E1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#3355C3
oklch(49.1% 0.176 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B469E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 267)
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Step 900
900
#263C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#162449
oklch(27% 0.071 266.2)
#557CED 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) | #418AF1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F7CEB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A9 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557CED
#557CED
oklch(61.6% 0.175 266.9)
- #A57F00
#A57F00
oklch(61.6% 0.126 87.5)
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 #557CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
Use #557CED 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.