#557FEA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62% 0.168 265.6), rgb(85, 127, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#557FEA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557FEA |
| RGB | rgb(85, 127, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.168 265.6) |
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 #557FEA | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #557FEA | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557FEA text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557FEA text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 265.6)
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Step 400
400
#799EF2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 265.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#557FEA
oklch(62% 0.168 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F69DC
oklch(55.5% 0.182 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#3257BF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#29489B
oklch(42.8% 0.141 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#253D7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#162448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265.9)
#557FEA 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) | #4A8BEE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F7EE8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A9 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557FEA
#557FEA
oklch(62% 0.168 265.6)
- #A87F00
#A87F00
oklch(61.9% 0.127 85.8)
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 #557FEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
Use #557FEA 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.