#557F96
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.5% 0.058 233.1), rgb(85, 127, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#557F96 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557F96 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 127, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.058 233.1) |
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 #557F96 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557F96 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557F96 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557F96 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#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
#87A6B7
oklch(70.8% 0.042 232.1)
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Step 500
500
#6990A5
oklch(63.2% 0.053 232.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557F96
oklch(57.5% 0.058 233.1)
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Step 700
700
#40667B
oklch(49.1% 0.055 233.7)
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Step 800
800
#355364
oklch(42.6% 0.045 234.2)
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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)
#557F96 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) | #747E97 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7696 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8586 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557F96
#557F96
oklch(57.5% 0.058 233.1)
- #956F58
#956F58
oklch(57.4% 0.059 52.4)
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 #557F96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.018
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
Use #557F96 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.