#55839E
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(58.7% 0.065 235.2), rgb(85, 131, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#55839E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55839E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 131, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.065 235.2) |
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 #55839E | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55839E | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55839E text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55839E text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A6BA
oklch(70.7% 0.047 234.9)
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Step 500
500
#6590A9
oklch(63.1% 0.06 234.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55839E
oklch(58.7% 0.065 235.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D667E
oklch(49% 0.06 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#325467
oklch(42.8% 0.051 234.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4554
oklch(37.7% 0.039 236.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2831
oklch(26.8% 0.025 237.2)
#55839E 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) | #76829F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7A9E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #358A8C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55839E
#55839E
oklch(58.7% 0.065 235.2)
- #9B7257
#9B7257
oklch(58.7% 0.065 54.4)
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 #55839E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
Use #55839E 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.