#557FEB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62% 0.169 265.7), rgb(85, 127, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#557FEB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.169 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 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557FEB |
| RGB | rgb(85, 127, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.169 265.7) |
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 #557FEB | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #557FEB | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557FEB text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557FEB text on black | 5.62:1 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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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
#799DF3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 265.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#557FEB
oklch(62% 0.169 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F69DD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#3257C0
oklch(49.2% 0.17 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#29479B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 265.8)
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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)
#557FEB 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) | #498BEF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D7EE9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098AA | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557FEB
#557FEB
oklch(62% 0.169 265.7)
- #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 #557FEB, 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 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.049
- 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 #557FEB 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.