#558AFE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.5% 0.181 263.7), rgb(85, 138, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#558AFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558AFE |
| RGB | rgb(85, 138, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 99%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.181 263.7) |
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 #558AFE | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #558AFE | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558AFE text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #558AFE text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1FB
oklch(81% 0.089 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#729EF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#558AFE
oklch(65.5% 0.181 263.7)
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Step 600
600
#3368E5
oklch(55.5% 0.198 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#2656C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#2147A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F3D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#13244B
oklch(27% 0.076 264.2)
#558AFE 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) | #4F97FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D87FC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5B8 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558AFE
#558AFE
oklch(65.5% 0.181 263.7)
- #B78800
#B78800
oklch(65.5% 0.134 84)
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 #558AFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.035
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #558AFE 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.