#558AB8
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.6% 0.09 246.1), rgb(85, 138, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#558AB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558AB8 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 138, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.09 246.1) |
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 #558AB8 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #558AB8 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558AB8 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558AB8 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.044 246.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CA5CA
oklch(70.6% 0.07 246.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#558AB8
oklch(61.6% 0.09 246.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E78A9
oklch(55.5% 0.098 246.3)
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Step 700
700
#306591
oklch(49.1% 0.091 246.1)
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Step 800
800
#285276
oklch(42.6% 0.076 246.7)
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Step 900
900
#26445F
oklch(37.6% 0.059 247.2)
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Step 950
950
#172838
oklch(27% 0.038 247.9)
#558AB8 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) | #778BBA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A81B7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18959A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558AB8
#558AB8
oklch(61.6% 0.09 246.1)
- #AA7A47
#AA7A47
oklch(61.7% 0.09 66.5)
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 #558AB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.018
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.020
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.020
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.022
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.029
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
Use #558AB8 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.