#557EB5
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.7% 0.097 256.1), rgb(85, 126, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#557EB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 126, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.097 256.1) |
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 #557EB5 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #557EB5 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557EB5 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557EB5 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 257.1)
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Step 400
400
#84A3CC
oklch(70.7% 0.07 255.6)
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Step 500
500
#658BBF
oklch(63% 0.09 256.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557EB5
oklch(58.7% 0.097 256.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D6293
oklch(49.1% 0.09 255.9)
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Step 800
800
#335077
oklch(42.7% 0.074 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4360
oklch(37.8% 0.057 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 255.4)
#557EB5 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) | #6881B7 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C78B4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #218A91 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557EB5
#557EB5
oklch(58.7% 0.097 256.1)
- #9D7433
#9D7433
oklch(58.7% 0.097 76.3)
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 #557EB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.019
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
Use #557EB5 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.