#557FB7
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59% 0.098 256), rgb(85, 127, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#557FB7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557FB7 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 127, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.098 256) |
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 #557FB7 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #557FB7 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557FB7 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557FB7 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#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
#AEC2DE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A3CD
oklch(70.8% 0.071 256.1)
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Step 500
500
#648BC0
oklch(63% 0.092 256.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557FB7
oklch(59% 0.098 256)
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Step 700
700
#3C6294
oklch(49.1% 0.092 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#325078
oklch(42.7% 0.076 256)
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Step 900
900
#2C4361
oklch(37.8% 0.059 255.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
#557FB7 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) | #6982B9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C79B6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E8C93 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557FB7
#557FB7
oklch(59% 0.098 256)
- #9F7532
#9F7532
oklch(59.1% 0.099 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 #557FB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.017
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.018
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
Use #557FB7 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.