#557D94
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.9% 0.057 234.4), rgb(85, 125, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#557D94 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557D94 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 125, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.057 234.4) |
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 #557D94 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557D94 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557D94 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557D94 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 233.1)
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Step 400
400
#88A5B7
oklch(70.6% 0.042 235.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A8FA5
oklch(63.1% 0.053 234.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557D94
oklch(56.9% 0.057 234.4)
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Step 700
700
#42667B
oklch(49.2% 0.053 235)
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Step 800
800
#365364
oklch(42.7% 0.045 235)
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Step 900
900
#2F4551
oklch(37.7% 0.034 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2830
oklch(26.9% 0.022 237.9)
#557D94 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) | #727C95 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697594 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8384 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557D94
#557D94
oklch(56.9% 0.057 234.4)
- #926E57
#926E57
oklch(56.8% 0.057 53.8)
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 #557D94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.016
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.023
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
Use #557D94 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.