#557DB7
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.6% 0.1 257.6), rgb(85, 125, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#557DB7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557DB7 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 125, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.1 257.6) |
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 #557DB7 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #557DB7 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557DB7 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557DB7 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 258)
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Step 400
400
#84A2CE
oklch(70.6% 0.073 257.9)
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Step 500
500
#668BC1
oklch(63.1% 0.092 257.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557DB7
oklch(58.6% 0.1 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6195
oklch(49.1% 0.093 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#335079
oklch(42.8% 0.077 257.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4261
oklch(37.6% 0.06 258)
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Step 950
950
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
#557DB7 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) | #6681B9 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A77B6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F8A92 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557DB7
#557DB7
oklch(58.6% 0.1 257.6)
- #9D742E
#9D742E
oklch(58.7% 0.1 77.7)
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 #557DB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.021
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
Use #557DB7 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.