#557EAB
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.2% 0.083 251.6), rgb(85, 126, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#557EAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557EAB |
| RGB | rgb(85, 126, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.083 251.6) |
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 #557EAB | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #557EAB | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557EAB text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557EAB text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D9
oklch(81% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 400
400
#85A4C6
oklch(70.8% 0.061 251)
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Step 500
500
#678DB7
oklch(63.2% 0.077 251.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557EAB
oklch(58.2% 0.083 251.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E638B
oklch(49% 0.077 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#345171
oklch(42.7% 0.064 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D435C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2836
oklch(27.2% 0.032 250.9)
#557EAB 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) | #6C80AD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6177AA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C888E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557EAB
#557EAB
oklch(58.2% 0.083 251.6)
- #9A7240
#9A7240
oklch(58.1% 0.084 71.1)
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 #557EAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.017
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.030
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
Use #557EAB 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.