#55848C
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.3% 0.052 209.3), rgb(85, 132, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#55848C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55848C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 132, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.052 209.3) |
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 #55848C | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55848C | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55848C text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55848C text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#86A8AD
oklch(70.8% 0.038 207.4)
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Step 500
500
#679299
oklch(63.1% 0.048 208.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#55848C
oklch(58.3% 0.052 209.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E6970
oklch(49.2% 0.049 208.9)
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Step 800
800
#33555B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 209.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D464B
oklch(37.6% 0.032 211.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#55848C 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) | #7C818D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737A8C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8886 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55848C
#55848C
oklch(58.3% 0.052 209.3)
- #987069
#987069
oklch(58.3% 0.052 30)
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 #55848C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
Use #55848C 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.